🐒 How do colobus monkeys explore mirrors? At #ACI2025 we present the Colobus Curio Cabinet, a modular mirror-based enrichment system co-designed with Zoo New England to support natural visual exploration in Colobus guereza. 📄 dl.acm.org/doi/10.1145/37685…

🐒🎶 What if a monkey’s swing could make music? For ACI’25, we built an interactive swing that maps motion to layered rainforest sounds — letting colobus monkeys control their own acoustic environment. 📄 dl.acm.org/doi/10.1145/37685… #ACI2025 #INTERACTLab

🐾 How do terms like “pet,” “lab animal,” or “wild animal” shape ACI design? At ACI, we argue that many animal categories reflect social conditions and technological access, not fixed essence. Rethinking them opens space for more agency-centered design. 📄dl.acm.org/doi/10.1145/37685…

🐠 What does a tap on a fish tank really sound like underwater? For ACI’25, we built a tank that lets people “listen like a fish” through a hidden hydrophone. Read the entire paper to learn more. 📄 dl.acm.org/doi/10.1145/37685… #ACI2025 #INTERACTLab

📰 Featured on @masslive! Dr. Rébecca Kleinberger and the @InteractAnimalLab at @northeastern are exploring how technology — from musical tools to parrot video calls — can enrich animal lives and center their agency. Read the story by @JSchulmanHall ⬇️ masslive.com/news/2025/10/pa…

🚨 PhD in Animal–Computer Interaction 🚨 @INTERACTAnimalLab @Northeastern seeks applicants for Fall 2026. If you’re interested in HCI, design & tech that enhance animal wellbeing—apply by Dec 1 2025. 🌐 Details: interactanimallab.com/phd26 🧾 Apply here: camd.northeastern.edu/progra…

From classroom learning to real-world research 🧠🐾 @Northeastern's first Animal Tech Class turned experiential learning into hands-on research – designing, testing, and deploying enrichment systems for animals at @zoonewengland #AnimalComputerInteraction #Research #ZooTech

Wrapping up a summer of intense research and collaboration at @Northeastern's INTERACT Animal Lab! A wonderful dinner celebrating everyone’s hard work and creativity after our ACI/CHI submissions. #CHI #ACI #HCI

Our parrot video-calling study was featured in AAHA’s Trends 🦜📱 Led by Dr. Rebecca Kleinberger, INTERACT Animal Lab (@Northeastern ), the project explores animal agency and tech-driven enrichment. Read the article aaha.org/trends-magazine/pub…

🚀 Explore over 25 years of research in the animal tech field with a new interactive tool from the INTERACT Animal Lab. 🔍 Filter by species, context, tech type & more 🌐 Try it: findapaper.interactanimallab…

We were thrilled to host Dr. Melody Jackson from @GeorgiaTech in our ACI class at @northeastern! 🐾🔧 She shared her work on how tech can enhance the capabilities of service and working dogs through communication tools and smart interfaces. #ACI #WorkingDogs #TechForAnimals

We had the pleasure of hosting Pr. Anna Zamansky from the @UofHaifa in our ACI class at @northeastern! She shared fascinating insights on using AI to detect emotional states and pain in animals - going deeper than tracking. 🐾💡 #ACI #AIForAnimals @annazama

Dr. Rebecca Kleinberger joins the MoodEng AI Challenge at @medialab as a judge! This MIT-hosted competition explores AI’s role in human-animal interaction, conservation, and behavioral understanding—all inspired by Moodeng, the pygmy hippo. 🔗 Learn more: moodeng.media.mit.edu

Dr. Rébecca Kleinberger presented the most recent paper “Animals’ Entanglement with Technology: A Scoping Review” at #CHI2025 in Yokohama. 📺 Watch the full presentation at youtube.com/watch?v=fdrGK_0V…

🎉 Paper accepted at CHI 2025! 🇯🇵 We analyzed 795 studies to map the future of Animal-Computer Interaction—tech, trends, and ethics. See you in Yokohama! 🐾🤖 📖 Read more: bit.ly/41YwhxH #CHI2025 #ACI #HCI #TechForAnimals

Students from the ACI class at Northeastern had a fantastic visit to the New England Aquarium with Associate Director of Design, Cailigh MacDonald! A great look into how design enhances the marine experience. 🌊🐚

We were excited to host Dr. Irene Pepperberg in our Animal-Computer Interaction class at @Northeastern! She shared her journey and insights on the history, present, and future of ACI. 🦜💭

We had the pleasure of hosting Cailigh MacDonald, Associate Director of Design at New England Aquarium and lecturer at MASSArt, in our Animal-Computer Interaction class at Northeastern! She shared her expertise on designing enrichment and habitat across species . 🎨🐾

🎙️ Why do we hate the sound of our own voice? Dr. Rebecca Kleinberger, joins @manoushz on @NPR 's TED Radio Hour in "Soundtracks of Our Lives." to discuss how our voice sounds different to us. 🎧 Listen now: npr.org/programs/ted-radio-h…

Our research at Interact Animal Lab is featured in BrainPLAY Magazine! Learn how we’re using technology to enrich the lives of parrots with interactive touchscreen games. These studies offer insights into the need for more adapted tech for animals. #MyHighlightsKid