Emory Upgrades AI Touchscreen for 16 Wild Capuchins as 10 Learned Banana-Reward Task
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Updated · Digital Trends · Jul 29
Emory Upgrades AI Touchscreen for 16 Wild Capuchins as 10 Learned Banana-Reward Task
2 articles · Updated · Digital Trends · Jul 29
Summary
This summer, Emory researchers plan to test an upgraded CapuchinAI system in Costa Rica that can identify individual wild capuchins and measure impulse control and cognitive flexibility.
The portable station uses a touchscreen, webcam and 3D-printed food dispenser; facial-recognition software detects an approaching monkey and offers a screen-tap task rewarded with dried banana.
In earlier field sessions, 10 of 16 capuchins that interacted with the device learned the task, and at least eight later remembered how it worked.
Researchers say the setup lets them study how primates solve problems under real forest pressures without removing them from their natural habitat.