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Development of experimental systems for exploratory behavior in scent-detection dogs

Research Project

Project/Area Number 21K03134
Research Category

Grant-in-Aid for Scientific Research (C)

Allocation TypeMulti-year Fund
Section一般
Review Section Basic Section 10040:Experimental psychology-related
Research InstitutionTeikyo University of Science & Technology

Principal Investigator

Konno Akitsugu  帝京科学大学, 生命環境学部, 講師 (00723561)

Project Period (FY) 2021-04-01 – 2024-03-31
Project Status Completed (Fiscal Year 2023)
Budget Amount *help
¥4,160,000 (Direct Cost: ¥3,200,000、Indirect Cost: ¥960,000)
Fiscal Year 2023: ¥1,300,000 (Direct Cost: ¥1,000,000、Indirect Cost: ¥300,000)
Fiscal Year 2022: ¥1,430,000 (Direct Cost: ¥1,100,000、Indirect Cost: ¥330,000)
Fiscal Year 2021: ¥1,430,000 (Direct Cost: ¥1,100,000、Indirect Cost: ¥330,000)
Keywordsイヌ / 探索行動 / 臭気探索犬 / コミュニケーション / 性格 / 臭気探知犬
Outline of Research at the Start

現在、麻薬探知犬や救助犬などの臭気探索犬とよばれるイヌが人間社会で活躍している。しかし、イヌとヒトが行う臭気探索作業は、実践的な取り組みが進んでいる一方、科学的な方法論に基づく検討が十分ではない。
本研究課題は、臭気探索犬の嗅覚に基づく探索行動の特徴を実験的手法に基づいて評価することをめざす。その実現に向けて、応募者は、作業タイプが異なる探索犬を対象にして、それぞれのイヌが標的臭を探索する場面を利用したフィールド実験を行う。本研究では、臭気探索犬の行動にハンドラーの人物が与える影響について明らかにするとともに、探知犬とハンドラーの相互交渉を比較することで両者の探索方略の差異を記載する。

Outline of Final Research Achievements

The aim of this project was to evaluate the characteristics of exploratory behavior in scent-detection dogs using an experimental approach. Research with candidate dogs for drug detection revealed that personality assessments by trainers, behavioral data, and genetic polymorphisms of dogs are associated with successful training for drug detection tasks. Additionally, research with successfully trained dogs revealed significant individual differences in search strategies when sniffing target scents. We also conducted a psychological survey to understand the mechanism by which humans perceive canine personality and found that human judgments of canine personality are influenced by the external morphology of dogs. The series of results will contribute to the development of an experimental system for assessing the behavior of scent-sniffing dogs.

Academic Significance and Societal Importance of the Research Achievements

本研究課題から得られた成果は,以下の点から意義があるだろう。第一に,臭気探知犬の行動を効率的かつ客観的に評価するための手法を開発した点である。本研究で用いた訓練士評価および行動テストは,専門的に訓練された探索犬の能力を査定する標準的尺度として応用できる可能性がある。第二に,動物行動学と心理学の手法を組み合わせてイヌの行動評価の問題解明に取り組んだ点である。本研究において行動評価の妥当性を確認したり,ヒト側の性格判断の認知機構を明らかにしたりした点は,イヌとヒトの異種間における双方向的交流を理解するための重要な知見となりうる。

Report

(4 results)
  • 2023 Annual Research Report   Final Research Report ( PDF )
  • 2022 Research-status Report
  • 2021 Research-status Report
  • Research Products

    (10 results)

All 2024 2023 2022 2021

All Journal Article (4 results) (of which Peer Reviewed: 4 results,  Open Access: 4 results) Presentation (3 results) (of which Int'l Joint Research: 2 results,  Invited: 1 results) Book (3 results)

  • [Journal Article] イヌの「性格」に関する研究の展開2023

    • Author(s)
      今野晃嗣
    • Journal Title

      心理学評論

      Volume: 65 Pages: 270-292

    • Related Report
      2023 Annual Research Report
    • Peer Reviewed / Open Access
  • [Journal Article] Are dark-eyed dogs favoured by humans? Domestication as a potential driver of iris colour difference between dogs and wolves2023

    • Author(s)
      Konno Akitsugu、Aoki Hitomi、Suzuki Emiri、Furuta Seiya、Ueda Sayoko
    • Journal Title

      Royal Society Open Science

      Volume: 10 Issue: 12

    • DOI

      10.1098/rsos.230854

    • Related Report
      2023 Annual Research Report
    • Peer Reviewed / Open Access
  • [Journal Article] Genetic dissection of behavioral traits related to successful training of drug detection dogs2023

    • Author(s)
      Yuki Matsumoto, Akitsugu Konno, Genki Ishihara, Miho Inoue-Murayama
    • Journal Title

      Scientific Reports

      Volume: -

    • Related Report
      2022 Research-status Report
    • Peer Reviewed / Open Access
  • [Journal Article] Is your dog ‘optimistic’?: Research trends on judgement bias in domestic dogs2022

    • Author(s)
      今野 晃嗣、大森 奈保子
    • Journal Title

      Animal Behaviour and Management

      Volume: 58 Issue: 3 Pages: 93-108

    • DOI

      10.20652/jabm.58.3_93

    • ISSN
      2435-0397
    • Year and Date
      2022-08-25
    • Related Report
      2022 Research-status Report
    • Peer Reviewed / Open Access
  • [Presentation] Friendly dogs are more successful in training for sniffing dogs2023

    • Author(s)
      Konno Akitsugu, Fukuda Chihiro, Sato Teresa, Tateyama Kasumi, Shiraishi Kaede, Yabuta Shinji
    • Organizer
      The 8th Canine Science Forum
    • Related Report
      2023 Annual Research Report
    • Int'l Joint Research
  • [Presentation] Effect of scent types and number of objects on sniffing behavior in drug detection dogs“2021

    • Author(s)
      Shinichiro Matsumoto, Akitsugu Konno, Shinji Yabuta
    • Organizer
      Canine Science Forum 2021
    • Related Report
      2021 Research-status Report
    • Int'l Joint Research
  • [Presentation] ヒト以外の動物から「性格」を考える2021

    • Author(s)
      今野晃嗣
    • Organizer
      日本パーソナリティ心理学会第30回大会
    • Related Report
      2021 Research-status Report
    • Invited
  • [Book] 動物行動図説 : 産業動物・伴侶動物・展示動物・実験動物2024

    • Author(s)
      日本家畜管理学会
    • Total Pages
      4184
    • Publisher
      朝倉書店
    • Related Report
      2023 Annual Research Report
  • [Book] Big Fiveパーソナリティ・ハンドブック : 5つの因子から「性格」を読み解く2023

    • Author(s)
      谷伊織,阿部晋吾,小塩真司
    • Total Pages
      12281
    • Publisher
      福村出版
    • Related Report
      2023 Annual Research Report
  • [Book] 生物の科学 遺伝 2022年7月発行号(Vol.76‐No.4)2022

    • Author(s)
      公益財団法人遺伝学普及会
    • Total Pages
      82
    • Publisher
      エヌ・ティー・エス
    • ISBN
      9784860437565
    • Related Report
      2022 Research-status Report

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Published: 2021-04-28   Modified: 2025-01-30  

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