Research in dolphin cognition and communication in the wild is still a challenging task for marine biologists. Most problems arise from the uncontrolled nature of field studies and the challenges of building suitable underwater research equipment. We present a novel underwater wearable computer enabling researchers to engage in an audio-based interaction between humans and dolphins. The design requirements are based on a research protocol developed by a team of marine biologists associated with the Wild Dolphin Project.

Researchers should cite this work as follows:

• Daniel Kohlsdorf; Scott Gilliland; Peter Presti; Thad Starner; Denise Herzing (2017), "An underwater wearable computer for two way human-dolphin communication experimentation," http://habricentral.org/resources/59534.

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1. Animal roles
2. Animals in culture
3. Communication
4. Dolphins
5. Human-animal communication
6. Mammals
7. Marine animals
8. Marine mammals
9. technology
10. Wild animals