The “Proceedings of the International Conference on Animal-Computer Interaction 2024” were published at the end of November 2024, a few days before the conference in Glasgow. The following papers received awards: “Wireless Tension Sensors for Characterizing Dog Frailty in Veterinary Settings” by Colt Nichols (North Carolina State University), Yifan Wu (North Carolina State University), Alper Bozkurt, David Roberts (North Carolina State University) and Margaret Gruen (North Carolina State University): Best Paper Award; “Communication Functions in Speech Board Use by a Goffin’s Cockatoo: Implications for Research and Design” by Jennifer Cunha (Indiana University), Corinne Renguette (Perdue University), Lily Stella (Indiana University) and Clara Mancini (The Open University): Honourable Mention Award; “Surveying The Extent of Demographic Reporting of Animal Participants in ACI Research” by Lena Ashooh (Harvard University), Ilyena Hirskyj-Douglas (University of Glasgow) and Rebecca Kleinberger (Northeastern University): Honourable Mention Award; “Shelling Out the Fun: Quantifying Otter Interactions with Instrumented Enrichment Objects” by Charles Ramey (Georgia Institute of Technology), Jason Jones (Georgia Aquarium), Kristen Hannigan (Georgia Aquarium), Elizabeth Sadtler (Georgia Aquarium), Jennifer Odell (Georgia Aquarium), Thad Starner (Georgia Institute of Technology) and Melody Jackson (Georgia Institute of Technology): Best Short Paper Award; “The Animal Whisperer Project” by Oliver Bendel (FHNW School of Business) and Nick Zbinden (FHNW School of Business): Honourable Mention Short Paper Award.
BY OLIVER BENDEL
