Boots – shoes – and leggings
Patent
1993-03-08
1994-12-27
McElheny, Jr., Donald E.
Boots, shoes, and leggings
G06F 1544
Patent
active
053771001
ABSTRACT:
A method of encouraging attention in persons such as those suffering from Attention Deficit Disorder is provided by correlating the level of difficulty of a video game with the level of attention in a subject. A video game comprises a video display which depicts objects for interaction with a player and a difficulty adjuster which increases the difficulty level, e.g., action speed and/or evasiveness of the depicted object, in a predetermined manner. The electrical activity of the brain is measured at selected sites to determine levels of awareness, e.g., activity in the beta, theta, and alpha states. A value is generated based on this measured electrical signal which is indicative of the level of awareness. The difficulty level of the game is increased as the awareness level value decreases and is decreased as this awareness level value increases.
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Bogart Edward H.
Pope Alan T.
Blackburn Linda B. B.
McElheny Jr. Donald E.
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