Tursiops electronicus: Stimulated tutoring of a language trained dolphin - Tarbox, B. J.
University of Hawaii, Kewalo Basin Marine Mammal Lboratory, 1129 Ala Moana Blvd., Honolulu, HI, USA, 96814 -
- (C) 1988 University of Hawaii
The University of Hawaii’s Kewalo Basin Marine Mammal Laboratory (KBMML) is engaged in a variety of the cognitive abilities of Atlantic bottlenosed dolphins (Tursiops truncatus). To aid in those studies a Prolog-based simulation of the learning abilities of a language trained dolphin in under development. The simulation attempts to model the process by which the dolphin learns the use of an artificial gestural language. In effect, the simulation creates a naïve electronic dolphin that is tutored by a human trainer/computer operator. The simulation is intended both as a test bed for theories about comparative cognition, and for exploring training paradigms for the live dolphin.
Tarbox, B. J. (1988). Tursiops electronicus: Stimulated tutoring of a language trained dolphin. Unpublished master's thesis, University of Hawaii, Honolulu. Back to Top Dolphin Programs | Whale Programs | Education Programs | Our Research | Resource Guide Copyright © 2002, The Dolphin Institute |
