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Touchy.Internet: a cybernetics system for human-pet interaction through the Internet

We have developed an innovative cybernetics interface system for human-pet physical touch interaction through the internet. The system enables a human to remotely fondle her pet which is kept at home backyard while she is away (e.g. in her office or on holiday), and at the same time to see the pet’s movement physically. This is realized by using a doll, which resembles the real pet located remotely. The pet owner interacts with the real pet by touching the doll. Also she can see the doll being moved by a positioning mechanism which follows the real pet’s movement. The system is an amalgamation of haptic interface, internet and computer vision all together. This is a novel type of physical interaction and symbiosis between human and pet with computer and internet as a new form of media. The advantage of this system is to bring the sense of physical and emotional presence between man and animal. It attempts to recapture our sense of togetherness with our animal friends, just like times gone by on the prairie, village, or jungle. It can be used to effectively feel the remote presence of a pet. Also, people who have allergy in touching animals can use this system to have similar feeling of touching pets. It can even be used in zoos to let people have the feeling of touch and fondling live, wild animals which cannot be done under normal circumstances.