Working dogs are synonymous with life on the land, but technology from the sky could soon be moving in on their territory.Researchers are monitoring the stress levels of sheep being mustered by a working dog compared with a droneResearchers have been surprised by how quickly the sheep have adapted to drone mustering
UNSW Canberra visiting military fellow Kate Yaxley said the research team wanted to understand how a flock of sheep moved when being herded by a working dog compared with a purpose-built drone, called a Sky Shepherd. "There's definitely a rich body of behaviours that exists within the flock and we can see elements of leadership and followership … so we're looking at understanding where those points of influence are to help us understand how to train a drone system in the future."CSU's Professor Bruce Allworth was also involved in the research and the trial was held on his property near Holbrook in southern NSW.
"The next step would be to develop some bespoke manoeuvres for a drone, because currently we just have adopted some sheep dog herding manoeuvres from trials," Mr Kenworthy said."We want to utilise the 3D capability of the drone as opposed to the 2D manoeuvres that the dog can do.
Saves having to pick-up any dog crap
When I woke up today, I didn't think that I'd witness people calling drones 'sky shepherds'
'A drone you say?'
No drone will ever replace a dog. The dog not only works for you, he's also your best mate. That's irreplaceable.
A Kelpie will run all day...how long does a drone battery last ?
No way. Dog and human working as a team. No empathy between drone and human
Drone wouldn’t train as much as this dog. No the goose wasn’t injured. Yes it was stopped after filming…. For those that think bad things about good dogs. Drones may be hampered by obstacles.
Oh so it's not enough machines are taking human jobs, they're taking dog jobs too!?!
But will a drone let off a paint peeling fart when you least expect it?
The drone won't run home and get help when the farmer has an accident in the paddock and needs saving.
_billgeo ready... go!
I wouldn't let my dog get this thin but cattle dogs and sheep dogs have different metabolisms.
Can you cuddle a drone? Can you say 'who's a good boy' to a drone? Will a drone put it's head on your lap and look at you with big beautiful brown eyes? Will a drone love you unconditionally? No? I didn't think so. Dogs are awesome 🥰and drones are drones
How do their instincts and ability to read the sheep rate? Not nearly as much fun to have around.
Drones make marvelous companions......!!!!!!!
Nah can’t tickle it behind the ears ;)
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