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Title: Scientists develop computer that can 'translate' a dog's bark
Post by: Chris_ on January 16, 2008, 11:23:49 AM

Scientists develop computer that can 'translate' a dog's bark

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What would a dog say if it could talk? "Stranger", "fight", "walk", "alone", "ball" and "play", according to scientists who have developed a computer programme to translate dog barks.

The special programme analysed more than 6,000 barks from 14 Hungarian sheepdogs in six different situations.

In a series of tests the team of scientists, from Eötvös Loránd University in Hungary led by Csaba Molnár, discovered that a computer could recognise whether a dog was in a stranger, fight, walk, alone, ball or play scenario.

Maybe some day they will have a translation program for DUmmies.  Should be much simpler than dogs.

MORE (http://www.dailymail.co.uk/pages/live/articles/news/worldnews.html?in_article_id=508550&in_page_id=1811)

Title: Re: Scientists develop computer that can 'translate' a dog's bark
Post by: FlaGator on January 16, 2008, 01:54:50 PM

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Title: Re: Scientists develop computer that can 'translate' a dog's bark
Post by: Wretched Excess on January 16, 2008, 01:58:49 PM

"woof wuff ruff rooof roof" translates to "get that microphone out of my face.  I am trying to lick my nutz."

Title: Translating a Dogs Bark
Post by: Crazy Horse on January 16, 2008, 04:33:48 PM

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/pages/live/articles/news/worldnews.html?in_article_id=508550&in_page_id=1811 (http://www.dailymail.co.uk/pages/live/articles/news/worldnews.html?in_article_id=508550&in_page_id=1811)

Well hell

Title: Re: Translating a Dogs Bark
Post by: Happy Fun Ball on January 16, 2008, 05:59:27 PM

A drunk and his dog walk into a bar. The drunk says “Hey Barkeep. Will you buy me a drink if I get my dog to talk?”

“If that dog talks I’ll buy you drinks all night.”

So the drunk turns to the dog and asks “Tell me what’s on top of a house.” “Ruff” responds the dog. “See, he said roof.”

Then he asks the dog “What's on bottom a tree?” The dog barks “Ruff”. “He said root.”

The bartender is far from convinced.

“OK then. Dog, is sandpaper smooth?” The dog seems to shake his head and says “Ruff”. “Rough. He said sandpaper’s rough.”

The bar tender just laughs and points to the door.

“Wait, one more” Says the drunk. “Dog, who’s the greatest baseball player of all time?”

The dog wags his tail and says “Ruff”. “See, the drunk says He said Babe Ruth”.

Now mad at wasting his time, the bartender throws both out. The drunk is upset and looks angrily at the dog “What’s the matter with you?” he scolds the mutt.

The dog looks up and says “What, I should’ a said DiMaggio?”

Title: Re: Translating a Dogs Bark
Post by: Wretched Excess on January 16, 2008, 06:05:11 PM

Dup (http://www.conservativescave.com/index.php?topic=840.0;highlight=translates)


on edit : and merged with the thread in GD.