Cognitive enhancement

摘要

A software program for evaluating and enhancing at least one user cognitive skill, the program including an animation module for displaying at least one first display that includes at least one first object having a first cognitively recognizable changing property of movement and at least one second cognitively recognizable changing property, a response module that receives input from a user signaling device that signals user recognition of the changing, an evaluation module that evaluates the user response based upon at least one evaluation parameter, and an evaluation appraisal module that generates an evaluation display based upon the evaluation.

主权项

1. A computerized method for evaluating and enhancing cognitive skills of a subject using an animation program and cognitive enhancement module, wherein the cognitive enhancement module sets the playing parameters of the animation program, the method comprising:
displaying a series of animation exercises of at least one moving object on a display screen, wherein at least one object cognitively recognizable property is changed during each exercise; measuring a period of latency from an object property change to a subject's reaction to the object property change; checking whether the subject successfully identifies the object property change; producing temporary cognitive pauses interspersed within an animation exercise by displaying pre-defined number of relaxation animations interspersed during the exercise, wherein the pre-defined number of animations is determined before the exercise starts, each temporary cognitive pause: beginning on occasion, and extending for a specified time period that is based on a desired cognitive skill level of the subject; creating both auditory and visual distractions in at least one level, which draw subject attention from current animation play, training him to ignore distractions, wherein the distractions are generated according to determined cognitive skill; evaluating the latency period of said subject by comparing the measured period of latency to minimal period of latency, the evaluation processed by the cognitive enhancement module; setting playing parameters of an animation and evaluation module for comparing the measured period of latency to a predefined minimal period of latency and determining the displayed object changing properties and rate of for the next animation exercise, wherein the setting is based on a measured period of latency evaluation, user success and the difficulty level which correspond to determined cognitive function and skill, where the difficulty level is increased at each consecutive animation exercise, and wherein in each animation exercise, the movement speed, the changing property and pattern of the object are determined by the cognitive enhancement module according to determined cognitive functionalities level associated with a presently running animation exercise.