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Showing 1 to 5 of 5 for “"Guide dog"”.
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A wearable navigation system for augmenting guide dog object detection
… collisions. Blind people rely upon tools such as guide dogs to navigate the world around them. However, even guide dogs are prone to errors that leave their owners prone to unexpected collisions with objects, such as low-hanging branches and street signs, that may cause bodily harm. This work …
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Older Adults’ Perspective: Exploring the Experience of Owning a Guide Dog
<p>Guide dogs have been shown to be an effective assistive device that can help older adults with low vision navigate their community and improve overall well-being. Despite vast research conducted on pet therapy and dog companionship, limited research exists on the facilitators and barriers of …
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Increasing Occupational Participation of Older Adults with Low Vision Through an Occupation-Based Exercise Video
… many older adults would benefit from having a guide dog as an assistive device. When walking with a guide dog, different upper extremity muscles and postures are adopted to handle the guide dog. However, older adults with low vision may not be in the proper physical condition to meet the …
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Subtrochlear sclerosis evaluation for medial coronoid disease detection and dynamic distal ulnar ostectomy for reduction of disease progression in Labrador retriever puppies
… retriever puppies from the South African Guide Dog Association were available for the study. Materials and methods Extended mediolateral radiographs were evaluated for STS by means of a subjective (score 0-3), as well as semi-quantitative and objective grading scores, given as a percentage …
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Development and evaluation of tools and methodologies for estimating behaviour and predicting training outcome of working dogs
… The average training success rate in different dog industries is as low as 50% and the cost of training a guide dog is as high as 53,00 in Ireland. The key to reducing costs is in the assessment of trainee dogs for identifying likely to fail at an early stage. Objectives: This thesis aims to …