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Application US20160262680

Published 2016-09-15

Processor Implemented Systems And Methods For Measuring Cognitive Abilities

A computer-implemented cognitive assessment tool is provided for assessing cognitive ability of an individual while multi-tasking. In one embodiment, a computer processing system on which the tool is implemented may receive form the individual first responses to a first task and second responses to a second task, where the first task and the second task are presented to the individual simultaneously. The system may determine that the first task and the second task are performed by the individual based on the first responses and the second responses, and compute a cognitive measure using one or both of the first responses and the second responses. Further, computing the cognitive measure may be based on performance measures of one or both of the first responses and the second responses. Based on the cognitive measure, the system may output a cognitive assessment to the individual.

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1. A computer-implemented method for assessing cognitive ability of an individual, comprising: receiving, by a computer processing system, a first plurality responses by the individual to a first task, the first task including first stimuli evoking the first plurality of responses from the individual over a period of time; receiving, by the computer processing system, a second plurality of responses by the individual to a second task, the second task including second stimuli evoking the second plurality of responses from the individual over the period of time, wherein the second stimuli are presented simultaneously with at least some of the first stimuli; determining, by the computer processing system, that the first task and the second task are performed by the individual based on the first plurality of responses and the second plurality of responses; computing, by the computer processing system, a cognitive measure using one or both of the first plurality of responses and the second plurality of responses; and outputting, by the computer processing system, a cognitive assessment based on the cognitive measure.
2. A computer-implemented method for assessing cognitive ability of an individual, said method being implemented using a hand-held computing device having a display component, an input device, and a sensor, comprising: presenting, by the display component, a visuomotor task to the individual over a period of time, the visuomotor task including a navigation path evoking navigation responses from the individual; presenting, by the display component, a reaction task to the individual over the period of time, the reaction task including target stimuli evoking reaction responses from the individual and distractor stimuli that require no response from the individual, wherein the stimuli are presented simultaneously with at least some of the navigation path; receiving the navigation responses using the sensor; receiving the reaction responses using the input device; determining, by the hand-held computing device, that the visuomotor task is being performed by the individual based on the navigation responses; computing, by the hand-held computing device, a cognitive measure using the reaction responses; outputting, by the hand-held computing device, a cognitive assessment based on the cognitive measure.
32. A computer-implemented system for assessing cognitive ability of an individual, comprising: one or more processors; and a memory comprising instructions which when executed cause the one or more processors to execute steps comprising: receiving a first plurality responses by the individual to a first task, the first task including first stimuli evoking the first plurality of responses from the individual over a period of time; receiving a second plurality of responses by the individual to a second task, the second task including second stimuli evoking the second plurality of responses from the individual over the period of time, wherein the second stimuli are presented simultaneously with at least some of the first stimuli; determining that the first task and the second task are performed by the individual based on the first plurality of responses and the second plurality of responses; computing a cognitive measure using one or both of the first plurality of responses and the second plurality of responses; and outputting a cognitive assessment based on the cognitive measure.
33. A computer-implemented system for assessing cognitive ability of an individual, comprising: a hand-held computing device having one or more processors, a display component, an input device, and a sensor; and a memory comprising instructions which when executed cause the one or more processors to execute steps comprising: presenting, by the display component, a visuomotor task to the individual over a period of time, the visuomotor task including a navigation path evoking navigation responses from the individual; presenting, by the display component, a reaction task to the individual over the period of time, the reaction task including target stimuli evoking reaction responses from the individual and distractor stimuli that require no response from the individual, wherein the stimuli are presented simultaneously with at least some of the navigation path; receiving the navigation responses using the sensor; receiving the reaction responses using the input device; determining that the visuomotor task is being performed by the individual based on the navigation responses; computing a cognitive measure using the reaction responses; outputting a cognitive assessment based on the cognitive measure.
63. A non-transitory computer-readable medium encoded with instructions for assessing cognitive ability of an individual, the instructions being configured to cause a computer processing system to execute steps comprising: receiving a first plurality responses by the individual to a first task, the first task including first stimuli evoking the first plurality of responses from the individual over a period of time; receiving a second plurality of responses by the individual to a second task, the second task including second stimuli evoking the second plurality of responses from the individual over the period of time, wherein the second stimuli are presented simultaneously with at least some of the first stimuli; determining that the first task and the second task are performed by the individual based on the first plurality of responses and the second plurality of responses; computing a cognitive measure using one or both of the first plurality of responses and the second plurality of responses; and outputting a cognitive assessment based on the cognitive measure.
64. A non-transitory computer-readable medium encoded with instructions for assessing cognitive ability of an individual, the instructions being configured to cause a hand-held computing device having a display component, an input device, and a sensor to execute steps comprising: presenting, by the display component, a visuomotor task to the individual over a period of time, the visuomotor task including a navigation path evoking navigation responses from the individual; presenting, by the display component, a reaction task to the individual over the period of time, the reaction task including target stimuli evoking reaction responses from the individual and distractor stimuli that require no response from the individual, wherein the stimuli are presented simultaneously with at least some of the navigation path; receiving the navigation responses using the sensor; receiving the reaction responses using the input device; determining that the visuomotor task is being performed by the individual based on the navigation responses; computing a cognitive measure using the reaction responses; outputting a cognitive assessment based on the cognitive measure.