Canine Ergonomics

The Science of Working Dogs
Herausgeber: Helton, William S

• Gebundenes Buch

Produktbeschreibung

As with many developing fields, the literature on working dogs is scattered across several non-overlapping disciplines from forensics and the life sciences to medicine, security, and wildlife biology. This book draws together related research into an interdisciplinary resource of science-based information. Providing a complete overview, from physiology to cognition, the book discusses working dogs from a scientific perspective. It covers a wide range of current and potential tasks, explores ergonomic and cognitive aspects of these tasks, and covers personality traits and behavioral assessments of working dogs.

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Produktdetails

• Verlag: CRC Press
• Seitenzahl: 366
• Erscheinungstermin: 28. April 2009
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 246mm x 164mm x 30mm
• Gewicht: 689g
• ISBN-13: 9781420079913
• ISBN-10: 1420079913
• Artikelnr.: 23372271

Autorenporträt

William S. Helton is currently senior lecturer in the Department of Psychology at the University of Canterbury and associate professor in the Department of Cognitive and Learning Sciences at Michigan Technological University. He received his B.A. in Philosophy and Mathematics from Evergreen State College in 1995, his M.A. in Psychology from the University of Cinncinnati in 1998, and his Ph.D. in Psychology from the University of Cincinnati in 2002. His research focuses on expertise and attention in dogs and humans. His research has been published in Acta Pscyhologica, Animal Cognition, the British Journal of Psychology, the Journal of Experimental Psychology, the Journal of Clinical and Experimental Neuropsychology, and numerous other publications.

Inhaltsangabe

Canine Ergonomics: Introduction to the New Science of Working Dogs. Skill
and Expertise in Working Dogs: A Cognitive Science Perspective. Social
Learning in Dogs. Temperament and Personality in Working Dogs. Overview of
Scent Detection Work: Issues and Opportunities. Evaluating Learning Tasks
Commonly Applied in Detection Dog Training. Attention in Dogs: Sustained
Attention in Mine Detection as Case Study. Olfaction and Explosives
Detector Dogs. Conservation Dogs. Working Dogs: The Last Line of Defense
for Preventing Dispersal of Brown Treesnakes from Guam. Canine Augmentation
Technology for Urban Search and Rescue. Physiological Demands and
Adaptations of Working Dogs. Physical and Mental Stress of SAR Dogs During
Search Work. Signs of Physiological Stress in Dogs Performing AAA/T Work.
Benefits of Animal Contact and Assistance Dogs for Individuals with
Disabilities. Conclusion: Working Dogs and the Future.