Unleashing Technology Innovations for Positive Human-animal Relationships: Tales from AnimalHack 2023

This book compiles some of the award-winning projects from AnimalHack 2023, which is an annual international hackathon for anyone who interacts with any animals - including pets, service animals, farm animals and wild animals. AnimalHack addresses various needs, wants and challenges in interacting with animals and seeks creative solutions (hacks) to innovate human-animal relationships with technology (https: //animalhack.org/).

This book consists of the following 5 chapters:

• Hanna Suzuki, Cloud-assisted Electronic Deer Repeller
• Shun Nagata and Rei Nagata, Squirrel Repeller
• Yuma Karube, Hydrate Cat
• Soham Vij, Pet Picker: Criteria Search for Suitable Pets