Vision Cognition And Coordination Testing And Training

• US 20100216104A1
• Filed: 04/14/2008
• Published: 08/26/2010
• Est. Priority Date: 04/13/2007
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Nike, Inc.
• Original Assignee: Nike, Inc.
• Inventors: Yoo, Herb, Coulter, Ryan C., Reichow, Alan W.
• Granted Patent: US 10,226,171 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 434/258
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 3/02 Subjective types, i.e. testing apparatus requiring the active assistance of the patient
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 3/032 Devices for presenting test symbols or characters, e.g. test chart projectors A61B3/036 takes precedence
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/1036 Measuring load distribution, e.g. podologic studies
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/16 Devices for psychotechnics using teaching or educational appliances G09B1/00 - G09B7/00; Testing reaction times ; Devices for evaluating the psychological state
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/162 Testing reaction times
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/163 by tracking eye movement, gaze, or pupil change
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/378 Visual stimuli
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/7475 User input or interface means, e.g. keyboard, pointing device, joystick
• CPC Class Codes: A61H 5/00 Exercisers for the eyes
• CPC Class Codes: G09B 17/02 Line indicators or other guides or masks
• CPC Class Codes: G09B 19/0038 Sports

Abstract

The visual, cognitive, and coordination skills of a subject may be tested and/or trained by providing a variety of stimuli to a subject. Responses may be received from a subject, the appropriateness of which may depend upon the combination of stimuli provided to the subject. A touch screen display device may be used both to provide stimuli and to receive responses from a subject. Any number and type of output devices and input devices to receive responses may be used. Behavioral information and other data regarding the performance of a subject may be recorded. Scoring may be based upon the speed, accuracy, and other aspects of the performance of a subject.

Claims

1. A method for testing or training eye-hand coordination, the method comprising:

orienting a touch-sensitive display device near a test subject;

displaying at least one indicia on the touch-sensitive display device, the at least one indicia being initially displayed at a first time and at a first location on the touch-sensitive display device receiving at least one touch input from the test subject on the touch-sensitive display device the at least one touch input being received at a second time and at a second location on the touch-sensitive display device;

determining the distance between the first location and the second location;

determining the elapsed time between the first time and the second time; and

recording the distance between the first location and the second location and the elapsed time on a digital media.

2. The method of claim 1, further comprising:

associating at least one additional test subject stimulus with the at least one indicia displayed on the touch-sensitive display device.

3. The method of claim 1, further comprising:

establishing at least one additional test subject stimulus that, when provided to the test subject with the at least one indicia displayed on the touch-sensitive display device, indicates that the test subject should not provide an input in response to an indicia associated with the stimulus;

associating at least one additional test subject stimulus with the at least one indicia displayed on the touch-sensitive display device;

determining whether the at least one additional test subject stimulus associated with the indicia displayed on the touch-sensitive display device indicates that the test subject should not provide an input in response to the indicia associated with the stimulus; and

recording on a digital medium any additional test subject stimulus associated with an indicia displayed on the touch-sensitive display device.

4. The method of claim 3, wherein the at least one additional test subject stimulus comprises a visual characteristic of the indicia displayed on the touch-sensitive display device.

5. A method for visual and cognitive testing or training, the method comprising:

displaying a visual stimulus to a test subject on a display device;

providing a secondary stimulus to the test subject;

determining an appropriate response to the visual stimulus, the appropriate response being based upon both the visual stimulus and the secondary stimulus;

receiving a response from the test subject; and

determining whether the response received from the test subject is the appropriate response.

6. The method of claim 5, wherein determining an appropriate response comprises determining that a response is appropriate for a combination of a visual stimulus and a first possible secondary stimulus and that no response is appropriate for a combination of a visual stimulus and a second possible secondary stimulus.

7. The method of claim 6, wherein the first possible secondary stimulus comprises a first property of the visual stimulus and the second possible secondary stimulus comprises a second property of the visual stimulus.

8. The method of claim 6, wherein the first possible secondary stimulus comprises a first visual indicia displayed on the display device and the second possible secondary stimulus comprises a second visual indicia.

9. The method of claim 6, wherein the first possible secondary stimulus comprises a first auditory stimulus and the second possible secondary stimulus comprises a second auditory stimulus.

10. The method of claim 5, further comprising receiving stability and balance information from the test subject.

11. The method of claim 5, wherein receiving a response from the test subject comprises receiving a user touch on the display device.

12. The method of claim 5, wherein receiving a response from a test subject comprises receiving a voice response from a test subject.

13. The method of claim 5, further comprising receiving eye movement information from the test subject.

14. The method of claim 5, further comprising receiving head movement information from the test subject.

15. The method of claim 5, wherein displaying a visual stimulus to a test subject further comprises displaying a visual stimulus that can only be perceived by the test subject using a single eye.

16. The method of claim 5, wherein displaying a visual stimulus to a test subject further comprises displaying a video representation of an activity and inserting the visual stimulus into the video representation of an activity.

17. The method of claim 5, wherein displaying a visual stimulus further comprises displaying the visual stimulus for only a predetermined period of time.

18. A system for visual and cognitive testing or training comprising:

a touch-sensitive display device;

a test unit communicatively coupled to the touch-sensitive display device, the test unit operable to cause the touch-sensitive display device to display a visual stimulus at a first location at a first time and to receive touch inputs from the touch-sensitive display device, the touch inputs occurring at a second location and at a second time.

19. The system for visual and cognitive testing or training of claim 18, wherein the touch-sensitive display device comprises an arcuate touch-sensitive display device.

20. The system for visual and cognitive testing or training of claim 18, wherein the touch-sensitive display device comprises a partially spherical touch-sensitive display device.

21. The system for visual and cognitive testing or training of claim 18, further comprising:

at least one output device in addition to the touch-sensitive display device; and

wherein the test unit is further operable to cause the at least one output device in addition to the touch-sensitive display device to produce a secondary stimulus.

22. The system for visual and cognitive testing or training of claim 18, wherein the test unit determines an appropriate response based upon both the displayed visual stimulus and the secondary stimulus.