Nikon Experiments with Heartography, a Dog Camera: How Does It Work?

What does our four-legged friend see when out for a walk in the park, when at home, or when encountering other dogs?
Soon we might get an idea of the world seen through our pets’ eyes, thanks to Nikon experimenting with a dog camera.
This is a genuine digital camera that can be attached – with a special kit – to a dog’s collar.
Here, by detecting the animal’s heartbeats, it will activate whenever it registers a change in the heartbeat.
As it increases, in fact, it is hypothesized that the dog might experience emotions, whether positive or negative.
This mechanism is called “Heartography” and is the core of Nikon’s innovation.
The photographs taken this way will allow for a sort of “map” of our pet’s daily moments, also tracking variations in emotionality and preferences instinctively expressed over the months.
It is quite understandable that the results will not be excellent in terms of resolution – since it will certainly not be about using a DSLR – nor in terms of precise focus, considering the high energy levels of many dogs.

However, the experiment is very likely destined to open up an entirely new and potentially very interesting market.
Just think of the success of many social media profiles created to share photos of dogs and cats: the affection for animals seems to be universal, and therefore a photographic project of this kind could be a welcome novelty for those who have chosen to have a four-legged companion.