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Project presentation

The DOGMATICS (DOG Matching by Analysis of Trajectories, Interaction and Compatibility Scores) doctoral project, running from October 2025 to October 2028, is part of a research initiative aimed at better understanding the factors that determine compatibility between a guide dog and its future beneficiary.

The aim of this research is to contribute to the development of a matching tool for professionals involved in the selection and allocation of guide dogs, particularly dog trainers.

More specifically, the project consists of analysing:

  • the walking characteristics and behaviour of guide dogs
  • the walking characteristics of blind or visually impaired people who move around, or are required to move around, with a guide dog
  • the interactions between these different variables, in order to identify indicators of compatibility within the human-dog pair

The aim of the project is therefore to better characterise the factors likely to promote a suitable, stable and functional match between a guide dog and its beneficiary.