In cognitive neuroscience, non-human primates  are often required to solve complex cognitive tasks that require extensive training. Researchers of the Cognitive Neuroscience Lab developed a standardised unsupervised training protocol for use with the XBI computerized training device that was also developed in-house. The results of successful application of this protocol are presented in a study published in the Journal of Neurophysiology and discussed in the accompanying Podcast Interview with Michael Berger, Valeska Stephan and Antonino Calapai.

Using the XBI device, it is possible to perform demanding cognitive training even in housing settings without specific training setups. Combined with the unsupervised training protocol, which increases in difficulty according to the animal’s abilities, the animal is kept engaged over extended periods. This also supports the additional usability of the XBI as an enrichment tool for animals in their home cage.