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Wiggle clears a hurdle in the agility course during a demonstration of the technology at UT Dallas. The course is designed to motivate pets to exercise for a reward from an automated treat dispenser. [Photo: UT Dallas]
Meet Wiggle. She’s Helping a UT Dallas Team Develop a Treat-Dispensing Agility Course for Home-Alone Dogs
by Dallas Innovates | Staff Report | Jan 23, 2023
Working in UT Dallas' UTDesign Capstone program, the student team is developing an automated agility course that motivates pets to stop their lazy sofa-surfing and jump around to earn treats. The team had to tweak their design when Wiggle—their "chief beta tester"—figured out how to snag free Cheez-Its with her nose.
