Cornell Researcher Develops Wearable Perch Using Iterative Animal Feedback

By Munis Raza · Interesting Engineering · 2026-07-25

Interesting Engineering reports that Nanyi Jiang, a doctoral student at Cornell University, utilized her pet parakeet as an active partner in developing a hand-mounted wearable device. This project, known as NomadicPerch, relied on the bird’s behavioral responses to different fel

Interesting Engineering reports that Nanyi Jiang, a doctoral student at Cornell University, utilized her pet parakeet as an active partner in developing a hand-mounted wearable device. This project, known as NomadicPerch, relied on the bird’s behavioral responses to different fel