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This doctoral research is being carried out at the GEOLOC laboratory at Gustave Eiffel University and draws on collaborations with stakeholders in the guide dog sector. The project thus sits at the intersection of scientific research, movement analysis and practical expertise.

 

The project receives financial support from Mira, a non-profit organisation founded in 1981 and recognised as the first French-speaking school in Canada to offer a guide dog programme. Its mission is to provide guide dogs and assistance dogs free of charge to people living with visual or mobility impairments, as well as to young people with autism spectrum disorder. As part of the DOGMATICS project, this support enables the scientific challenges of analysing gait, trajectories and interactions to be linked to the practical processes of matching guide dogs with beneficiaries.

 

The project also maintains a partnership with the Association des Chiens Guides d’Aveugles de l’Ouest, a leading organisation in the training and provision of guide dogs in France. This organisation supports visually impaired people in acquiring and using a guide dog and relies on a network of volunteers and foster families to care for the dogs. The association also offers other support services for people with disabilities. Discussions with the association help to ground the project in practical realities and, in particular, facilitate contact with volunteer guide dog handlers.