| 摘要 |
The present invention provides a method and apparatus for training a person to learn a cognitive/functional task that requires a sequence of decisions and a corresponding sequence of actions. According to a preferred embodiment of the invention, a cognitive/functional task is decomposed into critical elements and non-critical elements. The critical elements have distinguishing features and are essential to the cognitive/functional task. The critical and non-critical elements are presented to a trainee in a predetermined sequence in a simulated environment through, for example, a virtual reality device. The trainee is trained to act in accordance with the critical and non-critical elements presented. Furthermore, a data processing system is used to monitor the actions taken by the trainee in the simulated environment in response to the presented critical and non-critical elements. Moreover, the learning receptivity and learning achievement by the trainee is measured via a brain wave detection device. After a training process is completed, the trainee is tested to perform the complete cognitive/functional task in the simulated environment. If the trainee fails the test, the training process may be modified to adapt to the specific training needs of the trainee. The present invention finds many applications in various fields where training people to perform cognitive/functional tasks is needed, such as in rehabilitating brain-damaged persons, and industrial training, etc.
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