Posts Tagged ‘brain health assessment’
Tailoring computing experience based on user’s mental state and quality of attention: Key neurotechnology patent #30
Today we highlight a fascinating 2008 patent assigned to Microsoft, discussing assessment techniques such as pupil tracking or head orientation sensors to identify where and what the user is focused on–and what types of information and/ or notifications to display accordingly. U.S. Patent No. 7,395,507: Automated selection of appropriate information based on a computer user’s context.…
Read MoreBest practices to navigate and implement the emerging brain health toolkit
Please consider joining us at SharpBrains’ upcoming virtual conference (November 17–19th), which will feature this fantastic session: Tuesday November 17th, 12.30 — 1.30pm. Best practices to navigate and implement the emerging brain health toolkit. Two well-recognized practitioners, at UMass and Walter Reed, will describe their respective wellness and rehab initiatives, focusing on the practical considerations to navigate,…
Read MoreBraintainment Resources ranked #26 Holder of Pervasive Neurotech Intellectual Property*
Braintainment Resources/ Brain.com was a pioneer in the mid-to-late 1990s in the production of cognitive training and brain health assessment software. Their main products, Think Fast and Cognometer, were intended to be used on a home PC to measure and improve mental skills such as memory, attention,
Read MoreNew York University ranked #19 Holder of Pervasive Neurotech Intellectual Property*
New York University is an academic institution in lower Manhattan, New York. Research there on non-invasive neurotechnology has yielded significant intellectual property relating to EEG monitoring, brain health assessment,
Read MoreTop 14 Brain Fitness News in 2014: Research, Assessments and Training
Unless you live in a cave, you are well aware of all the growing interest in–and controversies around–the topics of brain fitness and brain training. A little perspective may help separate the signal from the noise. Take a minute to think about the early years of the physical fitness movement. It took decades of conflicting research and confusing…
Read MoreMichael Meagher (Cogniciti): Let’s transform brain health from “suffer-in-silence” to “let-me-take-control”
What is your current job title and organization, and what excites you the most about working there? As the President of Cogniciti, a spin-off from Baycrest reseach center and hospital, I am excited to help transform brain health from a reactive, “suffer-in-silence” space to a proactive, “let-me-take-control-of-my-health” space.
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