American ornithologists from Northeastern University (NEU) in Boston have trained parrots to use tablet touch screens to better study their behavioral traits. They found that birds love mobile games. The research was published in the official gazette Web site scientific institution.
The experiments involved 20 parrots of various species, from the green-cheeked parrot to the world’s largest hyacinth macaw. They were all offered a simple game in which they had to touch multi-colored circles that appeared on the screen.
The Birds played the game for three months, participating in short sessions every day. Seventeen parrots completed the study; three discontinued the study after showing signs of aggression or disinterest during training.
The game collected information about the birds’ accuracy, touch locations and frequency, and haptic elements such as touch pressure and resistance rate.
These commands allowed us to evaluate how well the parrots controlled their beaks and the tongue they used to press the screen. It turns out that some birds can interact with the screen up to 40 times in a row, at intervals of a few milliseconds.
According to the researchers, the results of their study could form the basis of a new direction in consumer electronics towards pets and other animals.
Previous scientists taught A group of parrots are having a video call with each other.
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Source: Gazeta
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