326results about How to "Improve cognitive ability" patented technology

Methods, systems and devices are provided in which electromagnetic waves (EMWs) are applied to a neural target. The neuronal function of at least a portion of the neural target is monitored, and the effect of EMW application on neural properties, neural function, and/or neural disorders is assessed. Embodiments include methods of diagnosis, treatment, drug delivery, cognitive enhancement, and EMW stimulation systems.

The invention provides a method for improving cognitive performance in a physically active subject. The invention further provides a method of enhancing neurogenesis in a physically active subject. In one embodiment, the method encompasses administering to the subject an effective amount of one or more flavonoids. In a further embodiment, the method encompasses administering to the subject an effective amount of one or more antioxidants.

The present invention relates to combination therapies and methods for treating, preventing and/or delaying the onset and/or development of schizophrenia, wherein the combination therapies comprise a hydrogenated pyrido[4,3-b]indole or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, such as dimebon, and an antipsychotic.

The invention provides an image segmentation method based on an annotated image learn. The method comprises two processes of: 1, learning an annotated training sample, namely segmenting the training image, performing scene classification on the training image, and establishing connection between the annotated words and the segmentation region on a special scene; and 2, determining the annotated words of the region to be segmented according to a model parameter acquired by learning in the process 1, performing information fusion according to the annotated information of the region and finishing segmentation. According to the method, the image segmentation and the identification process are fused by learning the annotated image; the annotated words serve as connecting link of the image segmentation and object identification; connection is established between low-grade visual stimulation and the annotated words representing high-grade semantic information to guide the image segmentation process, so that the cognitive ability of the image segmentation result is improved. The method can be directly applied to the actual application fields such as automatic image annotation, computer-aided diagnosis of a medical image, segmentation and classification of remote sensing images, multimedia information retrieval and the like.

An autonomous positioning navigation method for a mobile detection robot belongs to the field of robot vision navigation. In the early stage of the existing robot positioning, a traditional wavelet transform method is used to extract the features of a target image, which is susceptible to noise and affects the positioning accuracy of a robot. The method of the invention comprises the following steps of: reading image information by a sensor, preprocessing the image information, and transmitting the preprocessed information to a V-SLAM system; predicting a transformation matrix of two adjacentframe images through an improved RCNN network, estimating pose information of a camera motion and building a local model of an environment; passing to a backend and optimizing to obtain an accurate camera trajectory and a map; determining whether the robot has reached a certain position before by the received sensor information, a visual odometer, and local backend information; passing the correction information to the backend for optimization and calculation when a correct loop is detected; and building a map so that the established map corresponds to the task requirements.

The present invention provides a method for improving cognitive performance that encompasses all of: sense; perception; recognition; judgment; and action or suppression; and is based on a higher brain function. The method for improving cognitive performance of the present invention includes administering astaxanthin and/or an ester thereof to an individual. The cognitive performance is, for example, at least one selected from the group consisting of judging ability, spatial attention-allocating ability, concentration on the recognition of surroundings, and agility as determined by speed and/or accuracy of a body reaction which requires a higher brain function.

Methods for enhancing cognitive ability in infants are disclosed. The methods comprise feeding infants baby-food compositions containing docosahexaenoic acid (DHA) in an amount of at least about 0.5 mg per gram of the composition. Infants fed a composition containing DHA from an age of about 6 months to about one year exhibit improved problem solving ability compared to infants fed a composition containing DHA in an amount less than about 5 mg per 100 grams total composition over the same period. The source of the DHA can be DHA-enriched coagulated egg yolk solids present in an amount of from about 5% to about 25% (grams/100 grams). Also disclosed are methods of making the DHA-enriched baby-food compositions, and methods of providing the compositions to a consumer.

The invention provides a driver-response-ability training system under a scene of automatic-manual driving right switching. The driver-response-ability training system comprises a driving simulator, atask issuing module and a response result recording module, wherein the driving simulator is used for simulating a vehicle driving scene, wherein the driving scene comprises an automatic driving scene and a manual driving scene, and when the vehicle driving scene needs to be switched into the manual driving scene from the automatic driving scene, and the output end of the driving simulator emitsrequest receiving signals; the task issuing module is in communication with the driving simulator and used for issuing task instructions to supply driver to carry out when the driving simulator simulates the automatic driving scene; the response result recording module is in communication with the driving simulator and used for recording response time from carrying out a task to entering the manual driving vehicle scene of a driver after the driving simulator emits the request receiving signals. By means of the driver-response-ability training system under the scene of automatic-manual drivingright switching in the technical scheme, the visual searching ability and cognitive ability of the driver for the traffic environment can be improved, driver response time and scene awareness findingtime of the driver are shortened, and safe and rapid switching of driving right is achieved.

In order to establish a method to measure the cognitive capacity to reconstruct from incomplete data original data explainable by correspondence to brain function, to apply these results to conduct research on brain function and in the future to select and determine the suitability of training appropriate to each individual, and to contribute to early detection, etc. of diseases related to cognitive function such as Alzheimer type dementia, is made such that: a degraded image, which is an image for which specified processing has been conducted on an original image having a significant photographic object and the data for recognizing the aforementioned photographic object has been degraded, is displayed to a subject; the fact that the aforementioned photographic object has been recognized is received from the subject; the recognition time, which is the time required for the subject to recognize the aforementioned photographic object, is calculated based on these received results; and the cognitive capacity score, which is an index that digitizes the cognitive capacity of the subject by specified computations, is calculated from this recognition time and the challenge level data, which is data related to the challenge level of the aforementioned degraded image in conjunction with the recognition of the photographic object.

The invention provides a selective Sigma 1 or Dopamine D3 receptor agonist or a 5HT2c receptor ligand for use in the treatment of symptoms of anxiety and/or depression associated with an affective disorder and/or symptoms associated with cognitive impairment disorder. Particularly useful are diphenhydramine derivatives of Formula (I) and particularly (2-[(4-butylsulfanylphenyl)-phenyl-methyl]sulfanyl-N,N-dimethyl-ethanamin) (Captodiamine).

The invention provides an intelligent configurable programming toy of the Internet of Things and belongs to the field of the Internet of Things, artificial intelligence, education and toys. The intelligent configurable programming toy mainly comprises a configuration programmer, a central processer, a memory, a data communication module, a multifunctional sensor and a multi-point actuating mechanism. An open platform is applied, so that devices of the Internet of Things are integrated, entertainment characters of different toys are configured into a whole, a user performs configuration by choosing hardware with hands and even performs programming with the hands, and the toy is arranged into an expected action, from and interaction manner. The operational ability, the learning ability, the cognitive ability, the imaginative ability and the like of the user can be improved. By the aid of the Internet of Things, storage data of the intelligent toy can be shared, users can exchange arrangement methods and contents of the intelligent toy and learn from each other, the forms and actions of the toy are ever-changing, the contents are rich and colorful, other devices of the Internet of Things can be controlled, an interaction function of the toy and the Internet of Things is realized, and the intelligent toy is integrated into people's life, so that the people's life is improved.

The invention discloses an electronic chart-based auxiliary information indicating system for navigation safety in complex sea areas. The system comprises an information processing platform, wherein adata storage and inquiry unit and a navigation safety auxiliary unit are instantiated inside the information processing platform; the navigation safety auxiliary unit is used for obtaining navigationsafety auxiliary information from the data storage and inquiry unit and inserting the information into an electronic chart in a form of independent layer; a corresponding object mark is generated ona display interface of the electronic chart; and when an externally input touch screen instruction on the object mark is received or navigation information indicates that a ship enters a key area, thecorresponding navigation safety auxiliary information is displayed on the electronic chart. According to the invention, the graphic integrated display of the various navigation safety auxiliary information is achieved based on the electronic chart, so that the various navigation safety auxiliary information can be timely, comprehensively, intuitively and conveniently learned about by seafaring personnel; and various navigation auxiliary plotting can be achieved, so that decisions on location, navigation, risk avoiding and sheering can be fast and correctly made.

Example systems, methods, and apparatus, including cognitive platforms, are provided for applying signal detection metrics in computer-implemented adaptive response-deadline procedures to data collected based at least in part on user interaction(s) with computerized tasks and/or interferences. The apparatus can include a response classifier for generating a quantifier of the cognitive abilities of an individual. The apparatus also can be configured to adapt the tasks and/or interferences to enhance the individual's cognitive abilities.

A smart toy is provided. The smart toy includes a housing forming a zoomorphic shell for housing internal components. The smart toy also includes a microphone for receiving an audio signal from a child and a speaker for playing a responsive audio signal to the child. The smart toy further includes an actuator button and a microprocessor for establishing a voice call with a remote server when the actuator button is pressed. The microprocessor processes the audio signal received from the child and sends the audio signal to the remote server. The remote server processes the audio signal using a dialog engine and a knowledge database to generate the responsive audio signal which is tailored to the child and responsive to the audio signal. The remote server sends the responsive audio signal to the microprocessor to be played to the child.

The invention provides a composition for improving a cognitive function of a brain, and a preparation method and application thereof. The composition comprises phosphatidylserine, docosahexenoic acid (DHA) and vegetable oil, wherein the mass ratio of the phosphatidylserine to the DHA to the vegetable oil is (50-200):(5-150):(2500-10,000). The invention also provides a preparation method of the composition and a food containing the composition. The phosphatidylserine, the DHA and the vegetable oil are combined together to form a composition, so that the synergistic effects of the phosphatidylserine, the DHA and the vegetable oil act on the human brain, the effective clinic dosage of the phosphatidylserine and fish oil is greatly reduced, reduction of memory ability and reduction of learning ability can be prevented, senile dementia can be prevented, the cognitive ability of the brain is improved. The composition also has an effect of promoting cardiovascular health when the cognitive function of the human brain is improved, and can play a better role by adjusting the content and ratios of omega-6, omega-3 and omega-9 among different vegetable oil.

The invention belongs to the field of dairy products, and particularly relates to child milk powder for promoting bone growth and a preparation method thereof. The milk powder comprises the followingcomponents in parts by weight: 3000-4000 parts of raw cow milk or raw goat milk, 100-200 parts of skim milk powder, 100-200 parts of desalted whey powder, 30-80 parts of composite vegetable oil or 1,3-dioleic acid-2-palmitic acid triglyceride, 50-150 parts of solid corn syrup, 50-150 parts of whey protein powder, 30-100 parts of crystalline fructose, 20-50 parts of fructo-oligosaccharide, 10-30 parts of anhydrous cream, 5-20 parts of galacto-oligosaccharide, 1-3 parts of compound vitamin, 1-3 parts of compound mineral and 2.2-9 parts of a calcium promoting component. By adding casein phosphopeptides, hydrolyzed yolk powder, vitamin K2 powder and other components, the calcium content is increased, and the absorption and utilization rate of calcium can be effectively increased; and by combining with probiotics, dietary fibers and other nutritional ingredients, the bone growth of children can be effectively promoted, the immunity is improved, and the growth requirements of the children are met.

The invention relates to a Chinese drug composition for senile dementia prevention and cure, consisting of the materials of the following weight: 100-500 ginseng, 100-1500 high aspiration, 100-1500 grass-leaved sweetflag, 100-1500 fushen and 100-1500 Akebia Fruit.

The invention discloses a gradient adaptive particle swarm optimization method based on swarm aggregation effect. The method comprises the following steps of firstly, setting initialization parameters, initializing the speed and position of a particle swarm, then initializing a population extreme value and an individual extreme value, then clustering the particle swarm by adopting a K-Means clustering algorithm according to the relative positions of particles in a search space to obtain a clustering result, and then calculating a clustering extreme value and a corresponding position accordingto the clustering result; adaptively adjusting the calculation parameter of each particle according to the descent gradient of the fitness value of the target function of the particle, and calculatingthe fitness value of the particle at the current position according to the current position of the particle and the target function; and finally, updating the individual extremum, the clustering extremum and the global extremum according to the fitness value of the particle at the current position, and updating the speed and the position of the particle. The method provided by the invention can effectively solve the problems of premature convergence, local optimum and the like of the existing particle swarm method, and greatly improves the optimization capability of the algorithm.

The invention provides a method for robot emotion cognition based on depth learning, which comprises the following steps: obtaining multimodal information, and obtaining emotional state through a multimodal information fusion algorithm; obtaining emotional state through the multimodal information fusion algorithm; inputting emotional state into an interactive decision model for processing to obtain decision information, and outputting the decision information to a satisfaction degree model; satisfaction degree model being used to detect whether the decision information outputted from interactive decision model accords with the current user's preference. If so, it enters into long-term memory, updates the data, and outputs the obtained decision information to behavior selector to obtain robot behavior output. Otherwise, the recorded fragments and the corresponding emotional changes of the user are retrieved from the short-term memory, the user characteristics are extracted from the long-term memory, the decision information is calculated by using the LSTM depth learning model, and the obtained decision information is output to the behavior selector to obtain the robot behavior output. The invention improves the cognitive ability of the robot and better performs human-computer interaction through an interactive decision model.

The invention discloses an adaptive dynamic stereoscopic augmented reality navigation system based on real-time tracking and multi-source information fusion. The system is composed of a head posture tracking unit, a real-time imaging unit, an operating instrument, an operating instrument tracking and positioning unit, a graphic workstation and a display. The head posture tracking unit consists of multiple cameras, stereoscopic glasses and a head posture signal collection and processing module; the operating instrument tracking and positioning unit consists of a position pose sensor, and a data collection and processing module; the real-time imaging unit consists of an image sensor, an image acquisition and processing module; the graphic workstation registers and combines a three-dimensional model of a work object or the image of the object before the operation and the real-time image and the real-time gesture of the operating instrument, to generate scenarios of stereoscopic augmented realities, and adaptive dynamic adjustments of reality scenarios are carried out. The system makes it easy for operators to observe the operating stereoscopic scenarios from different angles, the operating instrument is made flexible and easily controlled, the cognitive ability is increased, and the quality and the efficiency of operation are improved.

The present invention discloses a preparation method and an application of a mussel oligopeptide, and belongs to the field of marine biotechnology application. The preparation method comprises: adopting mytilus edulis as a raw material, and adopting an alkaline cold extraction method to obtain mussel protein from mussel freeze-drying powder; and carrying out composite enzymolysis of protein to obtain mixed polypeptides, carrying out ultra-filtration to obtain the oligopeptide, adopting aging mouse models to carry out a series of anti-aging animal experiments and behavioral experiments, and carrying out a drosophila survive experiment to prove aging delay activity of the mussel oligopeptide so as to create a new approach for achievement of scientific and high-value mussel utilization. Compared with the method in the prior art, the method of the present invention has the following advantages that: the mussel protein is extracted and prepared, the optimal protease and the preferred process are adopted to carry out enzymolysis purification on the mussel protein, decomposition on the mussel protein molecule structure due to the high temperature is avoided, the grading of the mussel polypeptide at the molecular weight level is achieved, and the obtained mussel oligopeptide has the pure and good aging delay effect.