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Orangutan tech: There's an ape for that

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    iPad helps bridge gap in communication between humans and primates

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-- -- The name orangutan.

In LA means old person of the jungle -- -- in the forest.

People used to think that a -- -- -- -- actually.

I'm older people who didn't really want to be -- part of society but from what we find out about them we're finding out they're really not a solitary as we originally I.

This is that this is an enclosure -- two Twitter rang its tanks.

And we're.

At a facility in Florida where they're doing some amazing stuff interacting with them using ipads using sign language.

Tell them better communicate so they can understand their feelings that they can understand what they want what they need and so forth.

Is that pretty there on the iPad means saying it would be comfortable yes -- in very good acting -- again.

A -- if you can't speak because they don't have developed vocal chords and voice boxes but that doesn't mean they don't have a lot to say it just -- they don't have the right equipment to say.

They -- communicating with each other end.

An American -- finally -- the iPad is just one way of communicating with them.

They're allowing us Clinton several cameras inside the enclosure and we're also going to be shooting from the outside.

And since they're curious creatures roving cameras like these look at some amazing images when they come up and look at him and play with -- do whatever.

-- -- -- Cool.

Terry got one of the cameras you don't for the second one right now.

I bet my strap that was holding and that's what was holding our -- -- I don't think we're gonna get him back there watching us now -- numbers tires.

Absolutely I'm sure they -- -- step by step exactly what to do that humans.

-- -- They have respect for technology.

So our project would go -- didn't quite work out as soon as they got -- -- big random.

You've been a part of their license -- I have I have I the end wit and since they were just a few months -- -- there was not able to -- Twins are extremely.

Rare this is the facts that have plans to survive -- -- in the last 35 years.

It was pretty easy I can't.

Must have been -- -- -- hear the iPad is obviously made for humans and particular.

Program that we're using was -- for autistic children -- child.

Has no voice.

Is able to communicate and said basically that's what we're doing with the rank and they have no voice but they have.

All the ability it their trapped inside their body.

There's such large animals but they're I mean so gentle they want to reach out they wanna touch -- -- they wanna grab that camera.

But it's it's really an amazing experience I can't wait to see them interact with the iPad.

That's the -- Yeah that's coming.

-- -- Com.

We just started with plain old pictures and just having them identify pictures.

And we've made up for that look very similar to an iPad and then we make that transition from that -- Did the -- There's a few pictures on here.

And we have them identify either the circle the -- that dot.

If they get it right they get a reward like most diligent they'll they'll fight over the iPad.

-- have banana when they are.

The name.

It was so exciting that first time.

That I asked them to text of an anti and they cut the banana it was like watching your house take -- that.

If you're here.

From a medical standpoint.

It.

-- communication skills that we're developing.

Really had -- -- implications.

We -- them.

That this means outlets so we're trying to teach and if your stomach hurts you know -- And sunny we want to develop a medical program on the act -- also where.

They could tell us what parents or what's bothering them.

Her is their ability to communicate with others involved is absolutely.

Their ability to.

Communicate with the public with others don't -- put them is deep ball that -- -- And that is what -- most fulfilling.

What.

I haven't had it on my -- -- yeah I.

Literally.

That's their right night they expect having the public understand and Chris and -- might it is well.

I've had has come along.

You know like so many people who are introduced to technology they find is a whole new world out there.

And that's what we're trying to find with the video right expansive.

You want to be happy you want to give them the best qualities like you can view them you mean yes.

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