ADAPTIVE SYSTEM FOR REAL-TIME BEHAVIORAL COACHING AND COMMAND INTERMEDIATION

• US 20110053129A1
• Filed: 08/28/2009
• Published: 03/03/2011
• Est. Priority Date: 08/28/2009
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
• Original Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
• Inventors: KANEVSKY, Dimitri, GRABARNIK, Genady, RISH, Irina, BASSON, Sara H.
• Granted Patent: US 9,824,606 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 434/238
• 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

A method, information processing system, and computer readable article of manufacture reinforce behavior in an individual. A behavior associated with an individual is monitored. A determination is made, based on the monitoring, that the behavior substantially matches a behavior in a set of behaviors. A set of interactive actions associated with the behavior are identified. At least one of the interactive actions in the set of interactive actions is selected. The at least one of the interactive actions that has been selected is performed. A response from the individual is monitored in response to the least one of the interactive actions being performed. An indicator is associated with the at least one of the interactive actions based on the reaction from the individual. The indicator indicates a relative degree of success in obtaining a desired response from the individual.

Claims

1. A method with an interactive electronic device for reinforcing behavior of a child, the method comprising:

monitoring a behavior of a child;

determining, based on the monitoring, that the behavior substantially matches a behavior in a set of behaviors;

identifying, in response to the determining, a set of interactive actions associated with the behavior;

selecting, in response to the identifying, at least one of the interactive actions in the set of interactive actions;

performing the at least one of the interactive actions that has been selected;

monitoring a response from the child in response to the least one of the interactive actions being performed; and

associating an indicator with the at least one of the interactive actions based on the reaction from the child that has been monitored, wherein the indicator indicates a relative degree of success in obtaining a desired response from the child.

2. The method of claim 1, wherein the selecting further comprises:

identifying a value indicating a relative degree of success in obtaining a desired response from the child associated with each of the interactive actions in the set of interactive actions; and

selecting the at least one of the interactive actions in response to the at least one of the interactive actions having a highest value.

3. The method of claim 1, further comprising:

receiving, from a guardian of the child, a behavior to be monitored for; and

storing the behavior that has been received in the set of behaviors.

4. The method of claim 1, wherein the selecting further comprises:

determining a current environmental context; and

selecting the at least one of the interactive actions based on the current environmental context that has been determined.

5. The method of claim 1, wherein the selecting is based on at least one previous monitored response from the child made with respect to one or more of the set of interactive actions.

6. The method of claim 1, wherein the at least one of the interactive actions comprises at least one of:

an audible action;

a visual action; and

a physical action.

7. The method of claim 1, wherein monitoring the behavior further comprises at least one of:

receiving audio information associated with the behavior;

receiving visual information associated with the behavior; and

receiving tactile information associated with the behavior.

8. The method of claim 1, further comprising:

determining if the relative degree of success is above a given threshold;

selecting, in response to the relative degree of success being below the given threshold, at least one other interactive action in the set of interactive actions; and

performing the at least one other interactive action that has been selected.

9. The method of claim 1, wherein the selecting further comprises:

selecting the at least one of the interactive actions by a plurality of interactive devices, wherein the performing further comprises performing the at least one of the interactive action by the plurality of interactive devices.

10. An interactive electronic device for reinforcing behavior of a child, the interactive electronic device comprising:

a memory;

a processor communicatively coupled to the memory; and

an adaptive interaction system communicatively coupled to the memory and the processor, wherein the adaptive interaction system;

monitors a behavior of a child;

determines, based on the monitoring, that the behavior substantially matches a behavior in a set of behaviors;

identifies, in response to the determining, a set of interactive actions associated with the behavior;

selects, in response to the identifying, at least one of the interactive actions in the set of interactive actions;

performs the at least one of the interactive actions that has been selected;

monitors a response from the child in response to the least one of the interactive actions being performed; and

associates an indicator with the at least one of the interactive actions based on the reaction from the child that has been monitored, wherein the indicator indicates a relative degree of success in obtaining a desired response from the child.

11. The interactive electronic device of claim 11, wherein the adaptive interaction system selects at least one of the interactive actions in the set of interactive actions by:

identifying a value indicating a relative degree of success in obtaining a desired response from the child associated with each of the interactive actions in the set of interactive actions; and

selecting the at least one of the interactive actions in response to the at least one of the interactive actions having a highest value.

12. The interactive electronic device of claim 11, wherein the adaptive interaction system:

receives, from a guardian of the child, a behavior to be monitored for; and

stores the behavior that has been received in the set of behaviors.

13. The interactive electronic device of claim 11, wherein the adaptive interaction system selects at least one of the interactive actions in the set of interactive actions by:

determining a current environmental context; and

selecting the at least one of the interactive actions based on the current environmental context that has been determined.

14. The interactive electronic device of claim 11, wherein the adaptive interaction system selects at least one of the interactive actions in the set of interactive actions based on at least one previous monitored response from the child made with respect to one or more of the set of interactive actions.

15. A computer readable article of manufacture tangibly embodying computer readable instructions which when executed causes a computer to carry out the steps of a method comprising:

determining, based on the monitoring, that the behavior substantially matches a behavior in a set of behaviors;

identifying, in response to the determining, a set of interactive actions associated with the behavior;

selecting, in response to the identifying, at least one of the interactive actions in the set of interactive actions;

performing the at least one of the interactive actions that has been selected;

monitoring a response from the child in response to the least one of the interactive actions being performed; and

associating an indicator with the at least one of the interactive actions based on the reaction from the child that has been monitored, wherein the indicator indicates a relative degree of success in obtaining a desired response from the child.

16. The computer readable article of manufacture of claim 15, wherein the instructions for selecting further comprise instructions for:

identifying a value indicating a relative degree of success in obtaining a desired response from the child associated with each of the interactive actions in the set of interactive actions; and

selecting the at least one of the interactive actions in response to the at least one of the interactive actions having a highest value.

17. The computer program product of claim 15, further comprising instructions for:

receiving, from a guardian of the child, a behavior to be monitored for; and

storing the behavior that has been received in the set of behaviors.

18. The computer readable article of manufacture of claim 15, wherein the instructions for selecting further comprise instructions for:

determining a current environmental context; and

selecting the at least one of the interactive actions based on the current environmental context that has been determined.

19. The computer readable article of manufacture of claim 15, wherein the selecting is based on at least one previous monitored response from the child made with respect to one or more of the set of interactive actions.

20. The computer readable article of manufacture of claim 15, further comprising instructions for:

determining if the relative degree of success is above a given threshold;

selecting, in response to the relative degree of success being below the given threshold, at least one other interactive action in the set of interactive actions; and

performing the at least one other interactive action that has been selected.