Melody Jackson's Research is Giving Service Dogs a Voice

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  • Melody Jackson and FIDO Project - NPR Feature Melody Jackson and FIDO Project - NPR Feature
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Georgia Tech researchers, led by Professor Melody Moore Jackson, have developed a wearable vest for service dogs that allows them to pull a tab to evoke specific vocal commands. The ability for service dogs to vocally communicate with people has life-changing (and saving) implications.

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College of Computing, School of Interactive Computing

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FIDO Project, Melody Jackson
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  • Created By: Tyler Sharp
  • Workflow Status: Published
  • Created On: Aug 19, 2015 - 7:24am
  • Last Updated: Oct 7, 2016 - 10:23pm