30 results about "Conditioning operant" patented technology

The method for simultaneously and concurrently identifying and quantifying a wide variety of types of facial electromyographic (EMG) and eye movement electrooculargraphic (EOG) activity, which naturally contaminate electroencephalographic (EEG) waveforms in order to significantly improve the accuracy of the calculation in real-time of the amplitude and / or coherence of any brainwave activity for any chosen frequency bandwidth for any number of electrode placements. This multi-level, widely or universally applicable, pre-defined pattern recognition artifact detection and correction system provides a method for enhancing EEG biofeedback training by detecting and eliminating any brief, contaminated epoch of EEG activity from being included in the calculation and analysis of the EEG signal. The method and apparatus disclosed herein make it possible to provide without any interruption visual, auditory and / or tactile feedback of a “true” EEG signal that through operant conditioning learning principles enables individuals to more quickly and easily learn to control their brainwave activity using neurofeedback.

The present invention provides methods, devices, and systems for restoring or improving nervous system function of a subject. Provided is a method involving: (i) providing an operant conditioning protocol effective to produce targeted neural plasticity (TNP) in a primary targeted central nervous system (CNS) pathway of a subject; and (ii) administering the operant conditioning protocol to the subject to elicit TNP in the primary targeted CNS pathway and to elicit generalized neural plasticity (GNP) in one or more other CNS pathway. The elicitation of the GNP in the one or more other CNS pathway serves to restore or improve a nervous system function of the subject. Provided is a device comprising a nerve stimulation-electromyographic recording component and a controller for operating the nerve stimulation-electromyographic recording component in accordance with an operant conditioning protocol.

The invention provides an operant conditioning reflex automatic machine model, and designs a biomimetic autonomous learning control method based on the model. Aiming at the control problem of a natural world system, the operant conditioning reflex automatic machine model which can be used for describing and imitating and is designed with the function of self-organization (including autonomous learning and self-adaption) can be designed by utilizing the biomimetic self-organizing learning method, thus effectively applying bionics and psychics to the control of a system. By using the operant conditioning reflex automatic machine model (OCM), the operation (control quantity) is firstly selected at random according to the input and the state of the current system, and the operation with high probability value is inclined to be selected due to good operation orientation. After the control is implemented, the state is observed, and the control effect is output outside; then, an orientation unit is used for evaluating the state after control, modifies the probability value of a rule collection and continuously acquires the behavior with the good operation orientation, thus being capable of conveniently selecting more excellent behavior next time; and finally, the autonomous control can be realized.

The present invention provides methods, devices, and systems for restoring or improving nervous system function of a subject. Provided is a method involving: (i) providing an operant conditioning protocol effective to produce targeted neural plasticity (TNP) in a primary targeted central nervous system (CNS) pathway of a subject; and (ii) administering the operant conditioning protocol to the subject to elicit TNP in the primary targeted CNS pathway and to elicit generalized neural plasticity (GNP) in one or more other CNS pathway. The elicitation of the GNP in the one or more other CNS pathway serves to restore or improve a nervous system function of the subject. Provided is a device comprising a nerve stimulation-electromyographic recording component and a controller for operating the nerve stimulation-electromyographic recording component in accordance with an operant conditioning protocol.

Devices and methods for training a domestic animal to alert a human that the animal needs to urinate or defecate. Embodiments of the training device include a lower component, a rope-like element, and a locking mechanism. The human utilizes an embodiment of the training device, along with treats or rewards, via an operant conditioning training method to teach the animal to notify the human when the animal needs to relieve itself outside.

Disclosed herein is a system that uses an eye tracker for diagnosing and facilitating rehabilitation therapy of a patient suffering from disability. The system creates a human machine interface (HMI) that integrates various low cost biosensors and artificial sensors for conducting rehabilitation therapy. The system combines spinal and supra-spinal feedback of the patient with the operant conditioning to facilitate visuomotor balance therapy (VBT), thereby reducing fall risk in disability survivors. The operant conditioning setup for shaping of visuomotor learning to bring about new behavior or to modify a certain aspect of an existing behavior is used for rehabilitation therapy that includes a behaviour response apparatus, a reward delivery module, a stimulus delivery system, and a behaviour control system. The system can also be extended to the patient's home for providing telerehabilitation therapy.

The invention relates to a bionic intelligent control method. In order to solve the problems that the intelligence level capable of being met by a traditional robot control method is limited, a robot cannot independently adapt to an unknown environment, has difficulty in acquiring the capacity for completing complex tasks from simple experience and cannot complete tasks through self-learning, a biological sensorimotor nervous system is simulated from the bionic perspective, and the operant conditioning mechanism is fused into the design of the sensorimotor system. Biological motion neurocognition is reproduced by copying the sensorimotor system, simulation the biological cognitive mechanism is facilitated, and thus the cognitive level of the robot is improved; the operant conditioning function is added, and thus the feedback closed loop relation of interaction between perception and motion in the sensorimotor system is explained, the system is made to show biologically similar self-learning behaviors, and the intelligence level of the robot is improved.

A system and method for analyzing EEG data. The system comprises data from at least one or all of the 19 (or more) standard scalp locations, a computing device 100 operable to calculate deviance for the data, and a single score for each of a plurality of scalp sites based on the deviance. An output device 10 presents a ranked list of the single scores to identify sites showing abnormal EEG, or a single score for all sites and pairs combined that may be used in assessment or operant conditioning.

The present invention is a functional communication lexigram device and training method for operation thereof that animals autonomously operate to initiate communication to “voice” their choices to (a) the people around them using recorded spoken words or sounds (or other detectable cue) and / or to (b) wired, wireless or internet connected accessory devices receiving an output signal from the device. The invention includes the method for training the human and the animal how to operate the device using operant conditioning techniques. Using the training method, the animal is taught to press or touch button-like modalities that are identified by visual-tactile-auditory cues and by position in a fixed array and to associate pressing each of the particular button-like modalities with particular positive consequences. The device is used by animals to initiate a communicative interaction with humans; it provides humans with an easily understood cue to meet an animal's needs to improve caregiving, and it provides the animal with more autonomy, choices, and control over environmental features important to it.

The present disclosure provides for a foldable, portable, apparatus for use as an operant conditioning basketball shooting practice aid by retrieving and returning shots at the hoop. The apparatus is comprised of a dismountable trough assembly depending from crossbar slots of a support assembly frame. The trough assembly includes ball collection panels each mounted on separated ball runway tubes or rails with the legs of a track extender-deflector inserted into the tubes. The deflectors are adapted to be configured for quick interchangeability from one configuration to another to deliver the ball to various locations to center or side court.

The invention relates to the field of mobile robot track tracing, in particular to a robot track tracing method based on a Skinner operant conditioning automata. According to the robot track tracing method, firstly, an operation and state set of a robot is established, a possibility set from corresponding states to operations is established, and the sets are uniformly distributed; secondly, one operation is selected randomly, the corresponding position change is calculated, an orientation function is calculated according to a distance from a target track, action possibility distribution is adjusted based on an operant conditioning theory according to the orientation function, and a system entropy is calculated; thirdly, when the system entropy is close to a minimum value, studying is finished. At the moment, a possibility matrix is optimal. According to the robot track tracing method, operant conditioning behaviors of humans and animals can be well simulated, the intelligent level of robots can be improved to endow the robots with relatively strong abilities of self-learning, self-organization and self-adaption, self-control on condition parameters can be realized, and track tracing can be successfully carried out.

The present disclosure provides for a foldable, portable, apparatus for use as an operant conditioning basketball shooting practice aid by retrieving and returning shots at the hoop. The apparatus is comprised of a dismountable trough assembly depending from crossbar slots of a support assembly frame. The trough assembly includes ball collection panels each mounted on separated ball runway tubes or rails with the legs of a track extender-deflector inserted into the tubes. The deflectors are adapted to be configured for quick interchangeability from one configuration to another to deliver the ball to various locations to center or side court.

The invention provides a method and a device for establishing a superficial sensory disturbance animal model. The method comprises the following steps: (1) establishing operant conditioned reflex avoiding noxious stimulation for animals; (2) preparing hemiplegia models for animals which establish conditioned reflex; and (3) only exposing the affected limbs of hemiplegia animals, and screening superficial sensory disturbance. The device is suitable for the method for establishing the operant conditioned reflex avoiding shock stimulation for animals, which comprises a box body, a circuit control device, and a shock device and a power-off device which are positioned at the bottom of a box. The method for establishing the superficial sensory disturbance animal model provided by the invention can accurately record the performance of animals in the process of experiments in detail and facilitate the collation and statistics of data, can establish a superficial sensory disturbance model of affected limbs of the animals after stroke, has the advantages of simple operation, accurate data, easy training for animals, short test cycle and the like; and the corresponding device has simple structure and easy operation.

A system and method for analyzing EEG data. The system comprises data from at least one or all of the 19 (or more) standard scalp locations, a computing device operable to calculate deviance for the data, and a single score for each of a plurality of scalp sites based on the deviance. An output device presents a ranked list of the single scores to identify defective scalp sites, or a single score for all sites and pairs combined that may be used in assessment or operant conditioning.

A decorative, sturdy light chain having links of one or more regular sizes made of a precious metal alloy (preferably silver) and an adjustable catch is worn continuously about a person's waist. Changes in girth circumference over a period are monitored through changes from an initial loose yet perceptible fit. The chain tightens noticeably as soon as the girth changes circumference, secretly warning of over-indulgence during a meal. When the position of the catch is altered, the person can celebrate a change in weight. Thus operant conditioning of the person is continuous and is supplemented whenever a milestone is reached.

The present invention is a functional communication lexigram device and training method for operation thereof that animals autonomously operate to initiate communication to “voice” their choices to (a) the people around them using recorded spoken words or sounds (or other detectable cue) and / or to (b) wired, wireless or internet connected accessory devices receiving an output signal from the device. The invention includes the method for training the human and the animal how to operate the device using operant conditioning techniques. Using the training method, the animal is taught to press or touch button-like modalities that are identified by visual-tactile-auditory cues and by position in a fixed array and to associate pressing each of the particular button-like modalities with particular positive consequences. The device is used by animals to initiate a communicative interaction with humans; it provides humans with an easily understood cue to meet an animal's needs to improve caregiving, and it provides the animal with more autonomy, choices, and control over environmental features important to it.

The invention discloses a brain wave synchronized learning training system used for animal groups. The system comprises a training device and a control system; the training device is a cylindrical cavity of an upper opening structure, wherein the cylindrical cavity is divided into an upper layer animal movement region and a lower layer equipment installation region; the animal movement region is divided into multiple independent animal behavior training regions through transparent partitioning plates, structures of all the animal behavior training regions are identical, and each animal behavior training region comprises a vision stimulation presentation device, a behavior detection device and a reward and punishment device; the vision stimulation presentation devices are arranged on the side wall of the cylindrical cavity, and the behavior detection devices are arranged at intervals in fronts of the vision stimulation presentation devices; the reward and punishment devices are composedof food boxes and food box covers driven by driving mechanisms. With the system, the requirement for early behavior training in individual animal neural signal decoding based on instrumental learningis met, the requirement for training based on clustered decoding is also met, an experimental training platform is provided for research on group social behavior neural mechanisms of animals, and human participation is reduced due to automatic setting of the training system.

The invention relates to a method for training the writing of a character and graph. According to the method, a practice template and methods such as a track, coordinates, formulas and the like are adopted during training so that a practice can master the structure of a Chinese character in 5 minutes and form dynamic stereotype of correct writing track between 3 and 10 days. According to the Skinner operant conditioning and positive reinforcing principle and the Pavlov dynamic stereotype theory, a training rule of writing the character for the first time and a set of dynamic stereotype (automatic conditioning system) of correct writing track is required to be formed during training for mastering writing. A writing track is copied for multiple times in a standard character and graph groove to rapidly establish operant conditioning, the practicer can immediately see the training effect, receive rewards from the practicer or others, strengthen and rapidly form the dynamic stereotype of correct writing track. Therefore, a complicated, boring and low-efficiency practicing method is changed into a simple, interesting and high-efficiency leaning process.

The invention relates to a method and system for learning and training animals' sense of smell. The method of the invention includes the following steps: (1) cutting off the water for a long time before the training, so that the animals have a strong desire to find water everywhere during the training; (2) Put the animals into the training place. During the training, the computer control system provides two kinds of gases with different smells, which are randomly released in turn; (3) under one of the smell conditions, the animals will get a little water as a reward if they lick the water ; Under another odor condition, if the animal licks the water, it will get an electric shock as punishment; (4) If the animal can distinguish the two different odors, it will form a correct operant conditioning. According to the behavior of the animal, it can be judged whether the animal has the ability to distinguish the two odors. The invention adopts a multifunctional PCI data acquisition card, a video acquisition card and control software in the system, which can automatically control, record and analyze the test process.

The invention relates to a bionic intelligent control method. In order to solve the problems that the intelligence level capable of being met by a traditional robot control method is limited, a robot cannot independently adapt to an unknown environment, has difficulty in acquiring the capacity for completing complex tasks from simple experience and cannot complete tasks through self-learning, a biological sensorimotor nervous system is simulated from the bionic perspective, and the operant conditioning mechanism is fused into the design of the sensorimotor system. Biological motion neurocognition is reproduced by copying the sensorimotor system, simulation the biological cognitive mechanism is facilitated, and thus the cognitive level of the robot is improved; the operant conditioning function is added, and thus the feedback closed loop relation of interaction between perception and motion in the sensorimotor system is explained, the system is made to show biologically similar self-learning behaviors, and the intelligence level of the robot is improved.

The invention discloses a nonlinear control method of a neural network based on imitated operant conditioned reflex. The method comprises: step one, an operational conditional reflex bionic model is established; step two, a class of non-affine system based on the operational conditional reflex bionic model is established; step three, a controller u is designed by using an OCBM bionic network; and step four, the controller u is applied to the non-affine system, so that an output y(t) tracks an expected track xd (t) based on a given precision beta0 and a system tracking error e(t) is ensured to have a boundary in a range of being larger than or equal to 0 by t. According to the invention, on the basis of the biological principle of the operational conditional reflection, a bionic-inspired artificial neural network is constructed and the network is applied to deal with an unknown nonlinear term of a complicated uncertain system; and a control strategy based on an operational conditional reflection model is designed for one class of uncertain non-affine system, so that the effectiveness, flexibility and adaptability of neural network control are improved.

In an example, a system is disclosed for behavioral conditioning through games using a systematic process of cue deconstruction, reaction prompting, and the novel application of classical and operant conditioning techniques. The invention describes the design and production of specially configured clients with given conditioned and unconditioned stimuli for reinforcement and punishment, their provision through a server, and the collection of user metrics for behavioral profiling.

The invention belongs to the technical field of literacy training. According to the writing practice rule design revealed by the Skinner instrumental learning, the positive reinforcement theory and the Pavlov dynamic stereotypy theory, graph reading, graph copying and graph facsimileing are repeatedly carried out on the moving trajectory of characters, digits and graphs generated by trajectory points and the moving trajectory of characters, digits and graphs on an exercise copy version and an exercise book, the learning rules following the principle of gradual and orderly progress are designed, a trainee can obtain the best writing effect with less time and less money, and the attention, observation, remembering and positioning ability and eye, hand and brain control ability of the trainee are improved. The scientificity and efficiency of the method are sufficiently verified through more than two years of practices and the fact that four preschool children pass the Chinese hard-pen calligraphy level examination, the gap of the writing training theory and method is filled, the literacy of Chinese people can be widely improved, and then the independent problem solving ability of people is improved.

The invention discloses a robot trajectory tracking method based on the Skinner conditioned reflex automaton, relates to the field of mobile robot trajectory tracking, and in particular relates to a robot trajectory tracking method based on the Skinner conditioned reflex automaton. The present invention first establishes the operation and state set of the robot, and establishes the corresponding probability set from the state to the operation, and makes it conform to a uniform distribution; then, randomly selects an operation, calculates the corresponding position change, and then calculates according to the distance from the target track. The orientation function adjusts the action probability distribution according to the orientation function value according to the operant conditioning theory, and calculates the system entropy; when the system entropy tends to the minimum value, the learning ends. At this time, the probability matrix is ​​optimal. The invention can well simulate the operation conditioned reflex behavior of humans and animals, and improve the intelligence level of the robot, because it has strong self-learning, self-organizing, self-adapting capabilities, independent condition parameters, and successfully tracks tracks.

Disclosed herein is a system that uses an eye tracker for diagnosing and facilitating rehabilitation therapy of a patient suffering from disability. The system creates a human machine interface (HMI) that integrates various low cost biosensors and artificial sensors for conducting rehabilitation therapy. The system combines spinal and supra-spinal feedback of the patient with the operant conditioning to facilitate visuomotor balance therapy (VBT), thereby reducing fall risk in disability survivors. The operant conditioning setup for shaping of visuomotor learning to bring about new behavior or to modify a certain aspect of an existing behavior is used for rehabilitation therapy that includes a behaviour response apparatus, a reward delivery module, a stimulus delivery system, and a behaviour control system. The system can also be extended to the patient's home for providing telerehabilitation therapy.

The invention discloses a training system for synchronous learning and training of brain electricity in animal groups, which includes a training device and a control system; the training device is a cylindrical cavity with an upper opening structure, and the cylindrical cavity is divided into an upper animal activity area and a lower layer of equipment Installation area; the animal activity area is divided into multiple independent animal behavior training areas by transparent partitions, and each animal behavior training area has the same structure, including: visual stimulation presentation device, behavior detection device and reward and punishment device; visual stimulation presentation device setting On the side wall of the cylindrical cavity, the behavior detection device is arranged at intervals in front of the visual stimulus presentation device; the reward and punishment device is composed of a food box and a food box cover driven by a driving mechanism. The invention not only satisfies the pre-behavioral training requirements of individual animal neural signal decoding based on operant conditioning, but also meets the training requirements based on group decoding, and provides an experimental training platform for the research on the neural mechanism of group social behavior of animals, and the automatic setting of the training system Human involvement is reduced.

The invention belongs to the technical field of literacy training. According to the writing practice rule design revealed by the Skinner instrumental learning, the positive reinforcement theory and the Pavlov dynamic stereotypy theory, graph reading, graph copying and graph facsimileing are repeatedly carried out on the moving trajectory of characters, digits and graphs generated by trajectory points and the moving trajectory of characters, digits and graphs on an exercise copy version and an exercise book, the learning rules following the principle of gradual and orderly progress are designed, a trainee can obtain the best writing effect with less time and less money, and the attention, observation, remembering and positioning ability and eye, hand and brain control ability of the trainee are improved. The scientificity and efficiency of the method are sufficiently verified through more than two years of practices and the fact that four preschool children pass the Chinese hard-pen calligraphy level examination, the gap of the writing training theory and method is filled, the literacy of Chinese people can be widely improved, and then the independent problem solving ability of people is improved.

In an example, a system is disclosed for behavioral conditioning through games using a systematic process of cue deconstruction, reaction prompting, and the novel application of classical and operant conditioning techniques. The invention describes the design and production of specially configured clients with given conditioned and unconditioned stimuli for reinforcement and punishment, their provision through a server, and the collection of user metrics for behavioral profiling.

The invention provides a method and a device for establishing a superficial sensory disturbance animal model. The method comprises the following steps: (1) establishing operant conditioned reflex avoiding noxious stimulation for animals; (2) preparing hemiplegia models for animals which establish conditioned reflex; and (3) only exposing the affected limbs of hemiplegia animals, and screening superficial sensory disturbance. The device is suitable for the method for establishing the operant conditioned reflex avoiding shock stimulation for animals, which comprises a box body, a circuit control device, and a shock device and a power-off device which are positioned at the bottom of a box. The method for establishing the superficial sensory disturbance animal model provided by the invention can accurately record the performance of animals in the process of experiments in detail and facilitate the collation and statistics of data, can establish a superficial sensory disturbance model of affected limbs of the animals after stroke, has the advantages of simple operation, accurate data, easy training for animals, short test cycle and the like; and the corresponding device has simple structure and easy operation.

A text and graphics writing exercise book. According to Skinner's operant conditioning, positive reinforcement principle and Pavlov's dynamic stereotyping theory, the invention reveals the learning rules of Chinese character writing training for the first time, and concludes: to write well is to pass training Form a set of dynamic stereotypes for correct writing trajectory (automated conditioned reflex system), use guiding trajectory points to accurately represent the running trajectory of characters and graphics, so that writing practice always maintains a writing trajectory, through repeated reading (graphics) ), imitating characters (graphics), and imitating characters (graphics) writing practice training, step by step to form the dynamic shape of the correct writing trajectory, can write the best characters and graphics in the least time, and completely solve the national difficulty of Chinese character writing practice. It is a science , Simple and effective text and graphic writing training products.