High tech cognitive and acoustic enrichment for captive elephants

French, Fiona, Mancini, Clara and Sharp, Helen (2017) High tech cognitive and acoustic enrichment for captive elephants. Journal of Neuroscience Methods, 300. pp. 173-183. ISSN 0165-0270

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This paper investigates the potential for using technology to support the development of sensory and cognitive enrichment activities for captive elephants. It explores the usefulness of applying conceptual frameworks from interaction design and game design to the problem of developing species-specific smart toys that promote natural behaviours and provide stimulation. We adopted a Research through Design approach, and describe how scientific inquiry supported our design process, while the creation of artefacts guided our investigations into possible future solutions. Our fieldwork resulted in the development of an interactive prototype of an acoustic toy that elephants are able to control using interface elements constructed from a range of natural materials.

Item Type:	Article
Uncontrolled Keywords:	Elephant, Cognitive enrichment, Research through Design, Animal-Computer Interaction, Embedded technology, Acoustic enrichment
Subjects:	000 Computer science, information & general works 600 Technology
Department:	School of Computing and Digital Media
Depositing User:	Fiona French
Date Deposited:	05 Oct 2018 11:22
Last Modified:	21 Apr 2020 08:36
URI:	https://repository.londonmet.ac.uk/id/eprint/3437

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