Originally published on July 17, 2013<br /><br />Researchers at the Georgia Institute of Technology are developing a wearable computing device intended to help dogs communicate crucial information more clearly to their handlers or owners, according to a report in the MIT Technology Review.<br /><br />The FIDO system, which stands for "facilitating interactions for dogs with occupations", equips a sensor device to the dog's collar or vest.<br /><br />The team, which includes Google Glass technical lead Thad Starner, tested sensors allowing dogs to communicate by either biting, tugging or putting their mouth nearby. <br /><br />The researchers believe the device could enable bomb-sniffing dogs to communicate remotely convey the specific type of bombs they've encountered.<br /><br />Once the sensor is triggered, a verbal command can be sent to their handler's earpiece or heads-up display.<br /><br />The device is currently still underdevelopment and the team's preliminary findings will be presented at the International Semantic Web Conference in October.<br />--------------------------------------------------------<br /><br />TomoNews is your daily source for top animated news. We've combined animation and video footage with a snarky personality to bring you the biggest and best stories from around the world. <br /><br />For news that's fun and never boring, visit our channel:<br />https://www.youtube.com/user/TomoNewsUS<br /><br />Subscribe to stay updated on all the top stories:<br />http://www.youtube.com/subscription_center?add_user=TomoNewsUS<br /><br />Stay connected with us here:<br />Facebook http://www.facebook.com/TomoNewsUS<br />Twitter @tomonewsus http://www.twitter.com/TomoNewsUS<br />Google+ http://gplus.to/TomoNewsUS
