Cognitive Capacity Assessment System
AssigneeNti AG
InventorsRobert D. O'Donnell, Samuel L. Moise, JR., Douglas R. Eddy
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Abstract
Systems and methods for cognitive assessment are provided that test a subject's cognitive capacity using a battery of tests that are selected with respect to a specific job that the subject is expected to perform. The test results are analyzed based upon the relative criticality of each cognitive ability that is required by the job to provide an overall assessment of the subject's cognitive capacity to perform the job. Predictions about the subject's future capacity to perform the job can also be made by analysis of expected workload and recovery schedules.
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A system for assessing cognitive capacity of a human subject, the system comprising:
- a non-transitory computer readable medium for storing computer executable programmed modules;
- a processor communicatively coupled with the non-transitory computer readable medium for executing programmed modules stored therein;
- a plurality of cognitive tests stored in the storage medium;
- a test battery module stored in the non-transitory computer readable medium and executable by the processor, wherein the test battery module operates to select a subset of cognitive tests to be used to assess the cognitive capacity of a human subject for an identified job having an identified set of required cognitive skills;
- an assessment module stored in the non-transitory computer readable medium and executable by the processor, wherein the assessment module operates to:
- receive test results generated by an administration of at least a portion of said plurality of cognitive tests to the subject;
- analyze the test results in accordance with a two dimensional T-Matrix comprising cognitive tests in a first dimension and cognitive skills in a second dimension and including weighted values of the cognitive skills probed by the cognitive tests;
- calculate a cognitive assessment value for each of the plurality of cognitive skills required to carry out the job in accordance with the analysis of the test results and the T-Matrix weighted values;
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- calculate the cognitive capacity of the subject to perform the job based on the cognitive assessment values for each of the plurality of cognitive skills required to carry out the job.
A system comprising at least one processor communicatively coupled with at least one non-transitory computer readable medium, wherein the processor is programmed to assess cognitive capacity of a human subject by:
- identifying a job;
- identifying a plurality of cognitive skills required to carry out the job;
- determining a set of cognitive tests from a plurality of cognitive tests stored in the at least one non-transitory computer readable medium that test the plurality of cognitive skills required to carry out the job;
- receiving test results generated by an administration of said set of cognitive tests to the subject carried out by the processor;
- obtaining a two dimensional T-Matrix from the at least one non-transitory computer readable medium comprising cognitive tests in a first dimension and cognitive skills in a second dimension and including weighted values of the cognitive skills probed by the cognitive tests;
- analyzing the test results in accordance with the T-Matrix values for the cognitive skills tested by the set of cognitive tests;
- calculating a cognitive assessment value for each of the plurality of cognitive skills required to carry out the job in accordance with the analysis of the test results and the T-Matrix weighted values;
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- calculating the cognitive capacity of the subject to perform the job based on the cognitive assessment values for each of the plurality of cognitive skills required to carry out the job.
A computer implemented method for assessing cognitive capacity of a human subject, comprising:
- using a processor to:
- identify a job;
- identify a plurality of cognitive skills required to carry out the job;
- determine a set of cognitive tests from a plurality of cognitive tests that test the plurality of cognitive skills required to carry out the job;
- receive test results generated by an administration of said set of cognitive tests to a human subject;
- obtain a two dimensional T-Matrix from memory comprising cognitive tests in a first dimension and cognitive skills in a second dimension and including weighted values of the cognitive skills probed by the cognitive tests;
- analyze the test results in accordance with the T-Matrix values for the cognitive skills tested by the set of cognitive tests;
- calculate a cognitive assessment value for each of the plurality of cognitive skills required to carry out the job in accordance with the analysis of the test results and the T-Matrix weighted values;
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- calculate the cognitive capacity of the subject to perform the job based on the cognitive assessment values for each of the plurality of cognitive skills required to carry out the job.
A non-transitory computer readable medium having stored thereon one or more sequences of instructions for causing one or more processors to perform the steps for assessing cognitive capacity of a human subject, the steps comprising:
- identifying a job;
- identifying a plurality of cognitive skills required to carry out the job;
- determining a set of cognitive tests from a plurality of cognitive tests that test the plurality of cognitive skills required to carry out the job;
- receiving test results generated by an administration of said set of cognitive tests to the subject;
- obtaining a two dimensional T-Matrix comprising cognitive tests in a first dimension and cognitive skills in a second dimension and including weighted values of the cognitive skills probed by the cognitive tests;
- analyzing the test results in accordance with the T-Matrix values for the cognitive skills tested by the set of cognitive tests;
- calculating a cognitive assessment value for each of the plurality of cognitive skills required to carry out the job in accordance with the analysis of the test results and the T-Matrix weighted values;
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- calculating the cognitive capacity of the subject to perform the job based on the cognitive assessment values for each of the plurality of cognitive skills required to carry out the job.
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