Unitary vision and coordination testing center

• US 8,513,055 B2
• Filed: 04/14/2008
• Issued: 08/20/2013
• Est. Priority Date: 04/13/2007
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Nike, Inc.
• Original Assignee: Nike, Inc.
• Inventors: Reichow, Alan W., Coulter, Ryan C.
• Primary Examiner(s): PINKNEY, DAWAYNE
• Application Number:
  US12/595,209
• Publication Number:
  US 20100177278A1
• Time in Patent Office: 1,954 Days
• Field of Search: 351/203, 351200-201, 351/205, 351/211, 351/221, 351/246, 351/222, 351/237
• US Class Current: 438/106
• 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 5/163 by tracking eye movement, gaze, or pupil change
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/7475 User input or interface means, e.g. keyboard, pointing device, joystick
• CPC Class Codes: G09B 19/00 Teaching not covered by other main groups of this subclass teaching or practice apparatus for gun-aiming or gun-laying F41G3/26

Abstract

System and methods for testing and/or training a subject'"'"'s vision and coordination abilities are provided. More specifically, the method may include testing various aspects of the subject'"'"'s vision and coordination abilities, such as eye-hand coordination, split attention, reaction time, body coordination, etc. By using various tests, an efficient examination may be administered. In accordance with the invention, an individual may be subjected to such a method of testing and/or training at a unitary center capable of presenting such tests to the individual, receiving input from the individual, and processing the received input. Such a unitary test center may further be configurable, so that the tests administered may vary based on the needs of the individual. The received input may then, for example, be used to compute data related to the user'"'"'s vision and coordination abilities, both overall and for each individual test.

Claims

1. A device for testing the visual and coordination ability of a subject comprising:

a presenting component configured to present two or more vision and coordination ability tests, wherein a vision and coordination ability test includes a test that measures both the vision and coordination of a subject, and wherein the subject provides input in response to each test;

an input component configured to receive the input provided by the subject;

a processing component configured to process the received input and to determine a score based on the received input; and

a training development component that provides a vision and coordination training regimen based on the determined score.

2. The device of claim 1, wherein one of the two or more vision and coordination ability tests includes an eye-hand coordination test.

3. The device of claim 2, wherein the eye-hand coordination test comprises a visual indicia presented to the subject that the subject locates by providing an input in response to the location of the visual indicia.

4. The device of claim 1, wherein one of the two or more vision and coordination ability tests includes a split attention test.

5. The device of claim 4, wherein the split attention test comprises a first visual indicia presented to the subject at a first location that the subject provides an input in response to locating the first visual indicia and a second visual indicia presented to the subject at a second location that requires a response from the subject.

6. The device of claim 5, wherein the second visual indicia is a Landolt C.

7. The device of claim 1, wherein one of the two or more vision and coordination ability tests includes a reaction time test.

8. The device of claim 1, wherein the one of the two or more vision and coordination ability tests includes a body coordination test.

9. A method of testing the vision and coordination ability of a test subject, wherein the method occurs at a unitary location, the method comprising:

administering two or more vision and coordination ability tests to a test subject, wherein a vision and coordination ability test is a test that measures both the vision and coordination of a subject;

receiving input from the test subject in response to each test;

processing the received input;

determining a score based on the received input; and

providing a vision and coordination training regimen based on the determined score.

10. The method of claim 9, wherein one of the two or more vision and coordination tests includes an eye-hand coordination test.

11. The method of claim 10, wherein the eye-hand coordination test comprises a visual indicia presented to the subject that the subject locates by providing an input in response to the location of the visual indicia.

12. The method of claim 9, wherein one of the two or more vision and coordination ability tests includes a split attention test.

13. The method of claim 12, wherein the split attention test comprises a first visual indicia presented to the subject at a first location that the subject provides an input in response to locating the first visual indicia and a second visual indicia presented to the subject at a second location that requires a response from the subject.

14. The method of claim 13, wherein the second visual indicia is a Landolt C.

15. The method of claim 9, wherein one of the two or more vision and coordination ability tests includes a reaction time test.

16. The method of claim 15, wherein one of the two or more vision and coordination ability tests includes a body coordination test.

17. A method of testing the vision and coordination ability of a test subject, wherein the method occurs at a unitary location, the method comprising:

administering at least an eye-hand coordination test and a split attention test to a test subject;

receiving a first input from the test subject in response to the eye-hand coordination test;

receiving a second input from the test subject in response to the split attention test;

processing the first input and the second input;

determining a score based on the processed first input and the processed second input; and

providing a vision and coordination training regimen based on the determined score.