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L’IA e un cane

Mixed Breed · Unknown

The James Dyson Award is an international prize - established by the inventor of the bagless vacuum cleaner - that annually rewards the most innovative inventors and projects to solve concrete and current problems. This year, it was awarded to a very young biomedical engineer from Tarragona, who has created a "domestic" alternative to breast cancer screening usually performed in hospitals and that is quite painful. To perform the screening, the Blue Box - the device, slightly larger than a box that the young researcher has developed - uses a urine sample: it performs chemical analysis of the sample and transmits the results to the cloud. The algorithm - which uses Artificial Intelligence - reacts to specific metabolites present in the urine and provides a diagnosis, detecting the first signs of the disease. Therefore, it is an economical, non-invasive, painless and non-radiating alternative, which can become part of women's daily routine. But what does the dog have to do with it? It has everything to do with it! The Spanish researcher essentially replicated what she saw a dog doing, which detected the presence of a lung tumor by sniffing the breath of the person it lived with. And thus the physiology of the dog was reproduced on an Arduino microprocessor - a hardware platform used for rapid prototyping and for hobbyist, educational and professional purposes - to design an electronic nose: and the software based on AI was also conceived to imitate the dog's sensory system, which is now associated with diagnostic capabilities of great importance for the prevention of some of the most common human diseases.

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Il James Dyson Award è un premio internazionale – istituito dall’inventore dell’aspirapolvere senza sacchetto – che ogni anno premia gli inventori e i progetti più innovativi per risolvere problemi concreti e attuali. Quest'anno, è stato assegnato a una giovanissima ingegnere biomedico di Tarragona, che ha creato un'alternativa “domestica” allo screening del tumore al seno che si effettua di solito in strutture ospedaliere e che è piuttosto doloroso. Per effettuare lo screening, il Blue Box – così si chiama il dispositivo poco più grande di una scatola che la giovane ricercatrice ha messo a punto – si serve di un campione di urina: esegue l’analisi chimica del campione e trasmette i risultati al cloud. L’algoritmo – che sfrutta l'Intelligenza Artificiale – reagisce a metaboliti specifici presenti nelle urine e fornisce una diagnosi, rilevando i primi segni della malattia. Si tratta, quindi, di una alternativa economica non invasiva, indolore e non irradiante, che potrà entrare a far parte della routine quotidiana delle donne. Ma che c'entra il cane? C'entra, eccome! La ricercatrice spagnola ha sostanzialmente replicato quanto ha visto fare a un cane, che ha rilevato la presenza di un tumore al polmone annusando il respiro della persona con cui viveva. Ed è così che la fisiologia del cane è stata riprodotta sul microprocessore Arduino – una piattaforma hardware che viene usata per la prototipazione rapida e per scopi hobbistici, didattici e professionali – per ideare un naso elettronico: e anche il software basato sull’IA è stato concepito per imitare il sistema sensoriale del cane, a cui sono ormai associate capacità diagnostiche di grande importanza per la prevenzione di alcune tra le più diffuse malattie umane .

Size
Large
Age
—
Location
🇮🇹Italy
Shelter
Associazione Onlus Apaca
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Listed 6 months ago

Bringing L’IA e un cane home

What you'll need for L’IA e un cane in week one.

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  1. 01
    Required by most shelters

    Trixie Transport Box

    Sturdy plastic carrier — what most shelters require for pickup.

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    €35–45
  2. 02
    Editor's pick

    Folding Wire Crate

    First-week safe space. Shelter dogs settle faster with a crate.

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    €50–80
  3. 03
    Legal · EU

    Car Seatbelt Tether

    Legally required in most EU countries for transporting dogs.

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    €8–12
  4. 04

    Adaptil Calming Spray

    Dog-specific pheromone diffuser. Worth it for the trip home.

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    €18–25
  5. 05

    Orthopaedic Dog Bed

    Worth the upgrade — rescues often have joint issues from kennels.

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    €30–60
  6. 06
    Safer than a collar

    Padded Y-Front Harness

    Escape-proof for spooky rescues. Safer than a collar in week one.

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    €20–35

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About L’IA e un cane

What life with L’IA e un cane looks like

L’IA e un cane is a large adult mixed breed dog waiting at Associazione Onlus Apaca in Italy.

An adult dog fits most household rhythms once the first couple of weeks of adjustment pass. A larger dog like this one needs daily off-leash time when possible — a fenced yard or regular access to safe walking trails. Plan a "decompression fortnight" — quiet routine, no visitors, no off-leash adventures — to let them settle.

🇮🇹Adopting from Italy

Italian canili require adopters to sign a stewardship contract (affido) and may retain the right to verify the animal's wellbeing post-adoption. Animals are chipped and sterilized before leaving (Legge 281/91). Public canili rifugio typically waive adoption fees.

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Frequently asked

Adopting L’IA e un cane, answered.

How do I contact the shelter about L’IA e un cane?
Use the phone, email, or website link in the sidebar of this page. Associazione Onlus Apaca handles screening and the adoption contract directly — TailHarbor doesn't broker the conversation. When you reach out, mention you saw L’IA e un cane on TailHarbor so they know which animal you're asking about.
Can I adopt L’IA e un cane if I live in another country?
Yes, in most cases. Rescues across Europe routinely place animals abroad — Associazione Onlus Apaca will tell you what they need (EU pet passport, rabies titer, transport coordination) and whether they handle transport themselves or refer you to a partner. Transport is usually a separate cost, so ask for the exact figure before you commit.
Is L’IA e un cane already vetted, vaccinated, and chipped?
Most dogs on TailHarbor leave their shelter with sterilization, current vaccinations, microchip ID, and an EU pet passport included in the adoption fee. The vet status on this page reflects what the shelter has reported — ask them directly if you need details on specific vaccines, recent bloodwork, or chronic conditions.
What happens if L’IA e un cane isn't the right fit?
Every reputable rescue accepts an animal back if the adoption genuinely doesn't work — that's part of the standard contract. Talk it through with Associazione Onlus Apaca early rather than rehoming privately; they know L’IA e un cane and can place them more successfully than a second-hand listing can.
Why does the description sometimes read awkwardly?
TailHarbor translates shelter descriptions into English from the source language (IT). Translation is imperfect — names of streets, donors, and shelter-specific terms occasionally slip through unidiomatically. For the cleanest read, click the source link to see the shelter's original page.
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