Table 2 Actions for formalizing the experimental protocols

From: Computational models of episodic-like memory in food-caching birds

Action

Object

Description

add

Food, Tray, InspectionObserver

Adds an object to the simulated bird cage.

remove

Food, Tray, InspectionObserver

Removes an object to the simulated bird cage.

cover

Tray

Covers a tray, prohibiting caching and inspection from this tray.

uncover

Tray

Uncovers a tray.

degrade

Tray

Degrades all food items in a caching tray.

pilfer

Tray

Removes all food items from a caching tray.

count_cached_items

Tray

Count food items in a caching tray.

count_food_items

 

Count food items in a simulated bird cage.

count_inspections

InspectionObserver

Count the numbers of inspections to the different trays as registered by the inspection observer.

first_inspections

InspectionObserver

Determine which tray was inspected first as registered by the inspection observer.

wait

 

Wait for a specified number of minutes.