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A fascinating project investigating pairing dogs and technology to detect epilepsy

Dogs' ability to detect epilepsy, is being paired with the possibility of using AI to mimic their sensory capabilities in a SFI-funded research project currently underway at DCU in partnership with Epilepsy Ireland.

Photo provided by Dogs for the Disabled Ireland

Fascinating project investigating pairing dogs and technology to detect epilepsy

Dogs' ability to detect epilepsy, is being paired with the possibility of using AI to mimic their sensory capabilities in a SFI-funded research project currently underway at DCU in partnership with Epilepsy Ireland.

Photo provided by Dogs for the Disabled Ireland

Dr Shelley Brady

Dr Shelley Brady is part of the team working on a fascinating, SFI-funded research project currently underway at DCU in partnership with Epilepsy Ireland.

The study investigates the possibility of training dogs to predict epileptic seizures and using AI to mimic their sensory capabilities

Episode 288 - epilepsy detecting dogs and technology

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Released Sat June 21, 2025
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In this podcast hear all about the fascinating project combining dogs and AI to detect and predict epileptic seizures to make life safer and healthier for people with epilepsy. Incorporating technology offers many exciting possibilities for the future.

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Detection Dog Ivor

Detection dogs have been used in the UK to successfully identify tree disease helping track down the deadly tree pathogen Phytophthora ramorum.

This is Ivor who was trained using a variety of detection training techniques including initial scent recognition.

Abandoned dog becomes first explosives search Staffie in UK and now protects Royal family at major events

Roxy was rescued by the RSPCA after being abandoned in 2017

An unwanted Staffie who was rescued by the RSPCA after being abandoned has transformed into a life-saving explosives search dog who protects the Royal family.

Five-year-old Roxy was rescued by RSPCA officers after being abandoned in 2017. She was taken in by the charity’s West Hatch Animal Centre, in Somerset.

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Rachel and her dogs

Rachel Rodgers CAB with her dogs Maisy and Rico (the rescuer!).

Louise Wilson

Louise Wilson knows the awesome power of a dog's nose.
Photo Credit: Louise Wilson

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288 - epilepsy detecting dogs and technology

In this podcast hear all about the fascinating project combining dogs and AI to detect and predict epileptic seizures to make life safer and healthier for people with epilepsy. Incorporating technology offers many exciting possibilities for the future.

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