Dog-to-human language translation device 
Keita Sato, President of Takara Co., Dr. Matsumi Suzuki, President
of Japan Acoustic Lab, and Dr. Norio Kogure, Executive Director,
Kogure Veterinary Hospital, invented Bow-Lingual, a computer-based
automatic dog-to-human language translation device. The
Bow-Lingual's a two-piece seta wireless microphone that attaches
to your dog's collar, and a walkie-talkie-looking handset with an
LCD screen. Barks and yelps are transmitted to the handset, where
their voiceprint is analyzed and placed into one of six emotional
categories: happy, sad, on guard, frustrated, needy, or assertive.
Once the appropriate emotional state is determined, the Bow-Lingual
randomly selects a phrase belonging to that category and displays
it on the screen. So if your pooch is determined to be on guard,
maybe you'll get "Are you my friend or my enemy?" If aggressive,
perhaps the sentiment will be "I'm dominant."
