You will soon be able to use an AI system to help train your dog to sit. Two researchers at Colorado State University developed an artificial intelligence system that detects when a dog is sitting, standing or lying down. If your furry friend takes the right position at your command, the system will reward your dog by automatically distributing a treat via a servo motor.
Jason Stock and Tom Cavey, who are graduate students in computer science, used NVIDIA’s Jetson edge AI to create the system. They trained him using more than 20,000 labeled images of dogs in various positions.
The duo’s volunteer volunteer was Henry, Cavey’s Australian shepherd. Using a camera, the system was able to analyze Henry’s position in a fraction of a second. It had up to 92% test accuracy at about 39 frames per second, according to Stock and Cavey’s article.
The researchers suggest that dog trainers and owners can use the system as a teaching aid, so that you can train your very good dog remotely when you return to the office. It can also be another way of treating your puppy when he is away from home.