Neurocognitive adaptive computer-aided training method and system
First Claim
1. A method in computer based training of a human trainee for a computer to automatically assess learning related changes in the trainee'"'"'s brain state, including the steps of:
- (a) presenting the trainee with a battery of learning tasks in which the trainee operates the computer using a muscle operated computer input control means;
(b) while the trainee performs the learning tasks, detecting and analyzing the brain waves of the trainee with an EEG (electroencephalograph) device having at least one electrode removably connected to the trainee to determine neurocognitive scores of the trainee'"'"'s focused attention;
(c) comparing the trainee'"'"'s scores of focused attention with previously obtained normal score standards of focused attention; and
(d) automatically adjusting a portion of a learning program being run by the computer if the trainee'"'"'s on-line neurocognitive scores of focused attention are a predetermined amount below or above a threshold value based upon the previously obtained normal score standards of focused attention.
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Abstract
A computer-aided training system uses electroencephalograms (EEGs) recorded from the trainee'"'"'s scalp to alter the training protocol being presented by the computer, for example to present a new task to the trainee when he or she has mastered and automatized the current task. The index of the trainee'"'"'s skill mastery and automatization is determined by analysis of the EEG using mathematical classification functions which distinguish different levels of skill acquisition. The functions are computed by computer neural networks and consist of a combination of EEG and other physiological variables which specifically characterize a trainee'"'"'s level of focused attention and neurocognitive workload and his or her neurocognitive strategy. The functions are derived either for a group of trainees, or each trainee individually, performing a battery of one or more standard training tasks while wearing an EEG hat.
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50 Claims
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1. A method in computer based training of a human trainee for a computer to automatically assess learning related changes in the trainee'"'"'s brain state, including the steps of:
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(a) presenting the trainee with a battery of learning tasks in which the trainee operates the computer using a muscle operated computer input control means; (b) while the trainee performs the learning tasks, detecting and analyzing the brain waves of the trainee with an EEG (electroencephalograph) device having at least one electrode removably connected to the trainee to determine neurocognitive scores of the trainee'"'"'s focused attention; (c) comparing the trainee'"'"'s scores of focused attention with previously obtained normal score standards of focused attention; and (d) automatically adjusting a portion of a learning program being run by the computer if the trainee'"'"'s on-line neurocognitive scores of focused attention are a predetermined amount below or above a threshold value based upon the previously obtained normal score standards of focused attention. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34)
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35. A system in computer based training of a human trainee in which the computer runs a plurality of programs to automatically assess learning related changes in the trainee'"'"'s brain state without the trainee exerting muscle command action, including:
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(a) a computer having computer memory and muscle operated input means to operate the computer; (b) means for presenting the trainee with a battery of learning tasks involving the trainee operating the input means; (c) means for detecting and analyzing the brain waves of the trainee comprising an EEG (electroencephalograph) device having a plurality of electrodes removably connected to the scalp of the trainee to determine neurocognitive scores of focused attention for the trainee while the trainee performs the learning tasks, and means for recording the trainee'"'"'s focused attention scores comprising a portion of the computer memory; (d) means in the computer memory for storing previously obtained normal score standards of focused attention; (e) means in the computer for comparing the trainee'"'"'s scores with the normal score standards; and (f) means in the computer for automatically adjusting a portion of a program being run by the computer as determined by the comparison, if the trainee'"'"'s on-line score is a predetermined amount below or above a threshold. - View Dependent Claims (36, 37, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 43, 44, 45, 46, 47, 48, 49, 50)
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