Virtual Workspace Testing for Cognitive-Affective State Prediction

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Solution Overview

Problem

Existing augmented and virtual reality platforms fail to determine an individual's cognitive-affective state while performing assigned tasks, requiring time-consuming and resource-intensive physical test platforms for evaluation.

Innovation Solution

A virtual test platform utilizing a simulated environment generator, physiological sensors, and input devices to predict cognitive-affective states through physiological measurements and survey questions, allowing for real-time adjustment of task parameters and recommendations for real-world implementation.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Measurement precision

If a physical test platform is built to determine cognitive-affective state, then measurement capability is achieved, but time consumption and resource requirements increase significantly

Engineering Contradiction:

Improvecognitive-affective state determinationVSAvoidplatform setup time

Core Design Contradiction:

Measurement precisionVSLoss of time

Solution Approach 1:

The patent creates a virtual copy of the physical workspace that replicates all relevant environmental factors, task requirements, and operational conditions. This virtual workspace serves as a digital twin that can be instantiated immediately without physical construction, eliminating setup time while maintaining measurement validity through physiological sensing and survey integration

Inventive Principle:

Principle #26Copying

Solution Approach 2:

The patent replaces the mechanical/physical test platform with a software-based virtual environment. Instead of building physical workspaces, modifying physical equipment, and configuring physical test setups, the system uses computer-generated virtual workspaces that can be rapidly deployed and modified through software, substituting physical infrastructure with computational resources

Inventive Principle:

Principle #28Mechanics substitution (Replace mechanical system)

2Measurement precision

If a physical test platform is built to determine cognitive-affective state, then measurement capability is achieved, but resource requirements and complexity increase

Engineering Contradiction:

Improvecognitive-affective state determinationVSAvoidplatform structure

Core Design Contradiction:

Measurement precisionVSDevice complexity

Solution Approach 1:

The virtual workspace creates a digital replica of the physical environment, capturing all relevant spatial, task, and contextual elements in software. This eliminates the need for complex physical infrastructure, specialized equipment, and extensive material resources while maintaining the ecological validity needed for accurate cognitive-affective state measurement

Inventive Principle:

Principle #26Copying

Solution Approach 2:

The virtual workspace platform serves multiple functions simultaneously: it presents the work task, collects physiological data, administers surveys, and enables cognitive-affective state determination. This multi-functional integration eliminates the need for separate physical components for each function, reducing overall system complexity and resource requirements

Inventive Principle:

Principle #6Universality (Multi-functionality)

3Adaptability or versatility

If physical modifications are made to test different use cases and user profiles, then adaptability is improved, but time consumption and resource waste increase

Engineering Contradiction:

Improveuse case flexibilityVSAvoidresource efficiency

Core Design Contradiction:

Adaptability or versatilityVSLoss of substance

Solution Approach 1:

The virtual workspace is designed as a dynamic, software-based system that can be reconfigured instantly to accommodate different use cases, user profiles, and experimental conditions. Instead of physically modifying or rebuilding test platforms, the system loads different virtual environment configurations, task parameters, and experimental protocols through software, enabling rapid adaptation without material waste

Inventive Principle:

Principle #15Dynamics

Solution Approach 2:

The system adapts to different use cases and user profiles by modifying virtual parameters such as workspace layout, task difficulty, environmental conditions, and survey content. These parameter changes are implemented through software configuration rather than physical modifications, allowing infinite adaptability without consuming additional physical resources or requiring platform reconstruction

Inventive Principle:

Principle #35Parameter changes

Data Source

PatentUS20250378937A1Virtual test platform for predicting a specific cognitive-affective state of an individual

Publication Date: 2025.12.11 GM GLOBAL TECHNOLOGY OPERATIONS LLC

AI summary

A virtual test platform for predicting a specific cognitive-affective state of an individual includes a simulated environment generator that creates a computer-generated environment representing a workspace viewed by the individual, where the individual is required to complete an assigned task within the workspace simulated by the computer-generated environment. The virtual test plate also includes at least one of the following: one or more physiological sensors that monitor physiological measurements of the individual and an input device receiving user input generated by the individual, where the individual answers one or more survey questions either while performing or after performing the assigned task by the input device. The virtual test platform includes one or more controllers in electronic communication with the simulated environment generator, the one or more physiological sensors, and the input device.