Aptitude testing
AssigneeSspt Pty Ltd.
InventorRichard Bernard Silberstein
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Abstract
A method of assessing the cognitive aptitude of a subject to a predetermined task, the method including the steps of: (i) presenting to the subject a group of cognitive tasks; (ii) detecting brain response signals from the subject during presentation of the group of cognitive tasks; (iii) calculating SSVEP amplitude, phase and/or coherence responses from the brain response signals; and (iv) comparing the SSVEP responses to known SSVEP responses obtained from individuals with high and/or low aptitudes to the predetermined task in order to assess the subject's aptitude for the predetermined task.
Claims12
A method of assessing the cognitive aptitude of a subject to a predetermined task, the method including the steps of:
- (i) simultaneously presenting to the subject one of a group of cognitive tasks and a visual flicker;
- (ii) detecting brain response signals from the subject during presentation of said cognitive task and visual flicker;
- (iii) calculating amplitude, phase and/or coherence of SSVEP responses elicited by the visual flicker from said brain response signals;
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- (iv) comparing said SSVEP responses to known SSVEP responses obtained from individuals with high and/or low aptitudes to said predetermined task in order to assess the subject's aptitude for said predetermined task.
Apparatus for assessing the cognitive aptitude of a subject to a predetermined task, the apparatus including:
- (i) means for simultaneously presenting to the subject one of a group of cognitive tasks and a visual flicker;
- (ii) means for detecting brain response signals from the subject during presentation of said cognitive task and visual flicker;
- (iii) means for calculating amplitude, phase and/or coherence of SSVEP responses elicited by the visual flicker from said brain response signals;
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- (iv) means for comparing said SSVEP responses to known SSVEP responses obtained from individuals with high and/or low aptitudes to said predetermined task in order to assess the subject's aptitude for said predetermined task.
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