Nimble Code: Poultry Internet!Jacob Harris' Weblogtag:www.nimblecode.com,2005:TypoTypo2009-01-06T21:20:55-08:00harrisjurn:uuid:e2aefce8cd213aaef205fd7a37500dc42005-04-15T14:42:05-07:002009-01-06T21:20:55-08:00Poultry Internet!<p>It seems like only yesterday I was mocking the <a href="/blog/?p=11">SNIF technology for tracking dog social networks</a> (ie, for selling a new expensive electronic device to dog owners with too much disposable income). But reading that, you might've been thinking, <em>what if I own a chicken as a pet? What device can help me?</em> Well, fret no more, because the Mixed Reality lab in Singapore has a solution for you (I hope this is a hoax, but it seems not): <a href="http://mixedreality.nus.edu.sg/research/PI/PI_webpage/research-PI-infor.htm">Poultry Internet</a>! This system consists of a remote monitoring device with tactile sensors that allows the user to track a chicken's movements at home from the office and <span style="text-decoration: line-through;">freak out remotely</span> pet the chicken by petting the robot proxy. Be sure also to check out the <a href="http://mixedreality.nus.edu.sg/MEDIA/all%20videos/PI/PI(web).mov">video</a> to see the system in action, hear the cool background music, and come away inspired by the mission statement:
<blockquote>Poultry Internet provides a new cybernetic direction and experience for both we humans and our poultry friends.</blockquote>
It's a beautiful world.</p>