Neurological Functioning Evaluation System Using Composite Scores
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Solution Overview
Problem
Current methods lack a comprehensive system for evaluating and conditioning neurological functioning by integrating primary physical tasks with associative activities to assess and track neurological performance across various aspects, especially for early detection of neurological disorders and improvement in cognitive and physical competitions.
Innovation Solution
A system and method that combines data from primary physical tasks with associative activities to generate a composite functioning score, using biometric and performance data to evaluate and condition neurological functioning, including mental, physical, and emotional aspects, and compare against population averages for identifying deficits and improving performance.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Measurement precision
If a comprehensive system integrating primary physical tasks with associative activities is implemented to evaluate neurological functioning, then measurement precision and comprehensiveness of neurological assessment is improved, but device complexity and system integration requirements increase
Solution Approach 1:
The patent combines multiple assessment modalities (physical tasks, cognitive activities, emotional evaluations) into a single integrated system that simultaneously collects and analyzes data from various sources to generate comprehensive neurological functioning scores, thereby improving measurement precision while managing system complexity through unified architecture
Solution Approach 2:
The system is designed to perform multiple functions including physical performance monitoring, cognitive task evaluation, emotional state assessment, and neurological condition detection within a single platform, allowing comprehensive neurological assessment without proportionally increasing device complexity through modular design
2Productivity
If simultaneous engagement in primary physical tasks and associative activities is required for evaluation, then productivity of neurological assessment is improved, but ease of operation decreases
Solution Approach 1:
The system provides preliminary guidance and instructions to subjects before they engage in dual-task assessment, preparing them for the simultaneous performance of physical and cognitive tasks, which improves assessment efficiency while reducing the operational difficulty through advance preparation and clear task formulation
3Measurement precision
If biometric and performance data from multiple sources are combined to generate composite functioning scores, then measurement precision of neurological functioning is improved, but loss of information in data integration increases
Solution Approach 1:
The system implements feedback mechanisms that continuously monitor and adjust data integration processes, ensuring that composite functioning scores accurately reflect the underlying biometric and performance data from multiple sources, thereby improving measurement precision while minimizing information loss through iterative optimization
Data Source
AI summary
A system and method for evaluation, detection, conditioning, and treatment of neurological functioning and conditions which uses data obtained while a person is engaged in simultaneously in a range of primary physical tasks combined with defined types of associative activity, such as listening, reading, speaking, mathematics, logic puzzles, navigation of a virtual environment, recall of past stimuli, etc. The data from the physical and associative activities are combined to generate a composite functioning score visualization indicating the relative functioning of areas aspects of neurological functioning; including those in which deficiencies may be present, which are early indicators of possible neurological conditions. Through algorithmic recommendations combined with expert and user input, a conditioning regimen targeting neurological aspects of interest paired with periodic testing allows the user to track their progress in these areas over time.