Other projects have explored how HRI can be applied to enhance human behavior as applied to motor learning and cognitive performance.

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Electrodes attached to the brain of a host "encoder" rat in Brazil processed the motor-oriented mental activity for a desired behavior, such as pressing a lever on cue, and converted it into a signal that was then received by a "decoder" rat as far away as Duke's US campus.

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This includes behavior that can be commonplace in small children, like clumsiness, disorganized motor planning, poor self-dressing and weak communication skills.

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The state Department of Motor Vehicles is evaluating how parents respond to the programs and if they affect driving behavior, said Chuck Conroy, a DMV official who specializes in young drivers.

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