Method and apparatus for training a person to learn a cognitive/functional task
US6457975B1 · kind B1 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jun 9, 1997 |
| Grant date | Oct 1, 2002 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jun 9, 2017 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG09B5/02
- WIPO fieldControl
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
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 …
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