Title: Health education system

What is claimed is:

1. An interactive instruction system for teaching an individual comprising:

(a) a peripheral having at least one sensor thereon for producing a signal representing a function which has been or is to be manually performed by said individual,

(b) a first means for storing a sequence of signals representing instructions relating to the correct manner of performing said function,

(c) a first video display coupled to said storing means for displaying said instructions,

(d) a second means for storing video and associated audio signals representing both pictorial and oral representations of the correct manner of performing said function,

(e) a second video display for displaying said pictorial representation, and

(f) a computer coupled to said peripheral, said first and second storage means and said first and second displays for causing an ordered sequence of said instruction signals in said first signal storage means to be displayed by said first display whereby said individual may learn to recognize and to perform said function, for receiving said signals from said peripheral and detecting correct or incorrect performance of said function by said individual and for causing appropriate ones of said stored video signals to be displayed by said second display and said associated audio signals to be produced to illustrate the correct performance of said function if incorrectly performed by said individual whereby telling, showing and coaching of said individual in the recognition and performance of said function may be accomplished.

2. A system as in claim 1 wherein said peripheral includes a plurality of sensors each for producing said signal representing said function which has been or is to be manually performed.

3. A system as in claim 2 wherein said first means for storing a sequence of signals representing instructions relating to the correct performance of said function is a first memory.

4. A system as in claim 3 wherein said first memory stores signals representing written pretests for vocabulary and concepts relating to said function.

5. A system as in claim 4 wherein said first memory stores signals representing a plurality of concepts relating to said function which may be displayed whereby any one of said concepts may be selected for said pretest.

6. A system as in claim 5 further including a keyboard coupled to said computer to enable said student to communicate with said computer to cause selection and display of predetermined ones of said signals in said memory.

7. A system as in claim 6 further including a program coupled to said computer for causing said sequence of signals stored in said first memory to be displayed for testing, instructing, coaching, reviewing and final testing of all concepts relating to the correct performance of said function.

8. A system as in claim 7 wherein said program causes said audio and associated video signals stored in said second means to be presented on said second display in correlation with the display of said sequence of signals stored in said first memory whereby said first display may instruct graphically and in written communication and said second display may instruct pictorally and audibly.

9. A system as in claim 8 wherein said second means for storing video and audio signals is a second memory.

10. A system as in claim 9 wherein said second memory is a randomly accessed video disc coupled to said computer and said second display.

11. A system as in claim 10 further including a cursor coupled to said computer whereby intercommunication between said student and said computer may take place.

12. A system as in claim 11 wherein said program is hard wired into said first memory.

13. A system as in claim 12 wherein said first memory is an integral part of said computer.

14. A system as in claim 11 wherein said program is in a memory external to said computer.

15. A system as in claim 14 wherein said program is on a magnetic tape cassette.

16. A system as in claim 15 wherein said peripheral is a mannequin representing at least a part of a human body.

17. A system as in claim 16 wherein said sensors produce signals relating to the cardiopulmonary resuscitation function.

18. A system as in claim 17 wherein said sensors produce signals relating to hand placement, depth of push, frequency of push, lung filling and pulse location.

19. A system as in claim 18 wherein said sensors produce said signals in response to physical performance of functions required to complete cardiopulmonary resuscitation.

20. A system as in claim 19 whereby said testing, instructing, coaching, reviewing, and final testing relate to cardiopulmonary resuscitation.

21. A system as in claim 20 wherein said stored video signals include pictures of actual performance of cardiopulmonary resuscitation functions.

22. A system as in claim 21 where said first and second displays are individual video screens.

23. A system as in claim 20 wherein said first and second displays are individual sections of one video screen.

24. A method of computerized instruction and testing of an individual in performing a predetermined function comprising the steps of:

(a) storing a sequence of signals representing instructions relating to the correct performance of said function,

(b) storing video and associated audio signals relating to the correct performance of said function,

(c) displaying on first and second video displays said instructions and video signals in conjunction with said audio signals under the control of a computer,

(d) manually performing said function on a peripheral according to said instructions,

(e) detecting any incorrect performance of said function, and

(f) displaying appropriate ones of said instructions and video signals in conjunction with said audio signals under the control of said computer to illustrate the correct manner of performing said function that was incorrectly performed whereby the need for an actual instructor and live instruction is eliminated.

25. A method as in claim 24 wherein said step of detecting incorrect performance of said function includes the step of actuating at least one of a plurality of sensors during said performance whereby signals are produced representing correct or incorrect performance of said function.

26. A method as in claim 25 wherein said sequence of signals representing instructions are stored in a first memory and said video and associated audio signals are stored in a second randomly accessed memory.

27. A method as in claim 26 wherein the step of storing instructions which may be displayed includes storing signals representing a pretest for vocabulary and concepts relating to said function.

28. A method as in claim 27 wherein storage of said pretest signals includes storing a plurality of concepts relating to said function whereby any one of said display concepts may be selected for said pretest.

29. A method as in claim 28 including the step of selecting predetermined ones of said storage signals through a keyboard to said computer or through a cursor in conjunction with one of said displays whereby intercommunication with said computer occurs.

30. A method as in claim 29 including the step of programming said computer to cause said sequence of said signals to be displayed for testing, instructing, coaching, reviewing and final testing of all concepts relating to the correct performance of said function.

31. A method as in claim 30 including the step of programming said audio and video signals to be displayed in correlation with said sequence of signals whereby said first display may provide graphic instructions concerning correct concepts of performing said function and said second display may provide such instruction pictorially and audibly.

32. A method as in claim 31 including the step of storing said video and audio signals on a video disc coupled to said computer and said second display.

33. A method as in claim 32 including the step of hard wiring said program into said first memory.

34. A method as in claim 33 including the step of forming said first memory as an integral part of said computer.

35. A method as in claim 32 including the step of forming said first memory external to said computer.

36. A method as in claim 35 including the step of forming said program on a magnetic tape cassette.

37. A method as in claim 36 including the step of forming said peripheral as a mannequin representing at least a part of a human body.

38. A method as in claim 37 including the step of performing cardiopulmonary resuscitation as said function.

39. A method as in claim 38 including the step of placing sensors on said mannequin to produce signals representing physical performance of each of the plurality of functions necessary to complete cardiopulmonary resuscitation.

40. A method as in claim 39 wherein said sensors produce signals relating to hand placement, depth of push, frequency of push, lung filling and pulse location.

41. A method as in claim 40 whereby said testing, instructing, coaching, reviewing and final testing relate to the cardiopulmonary resuscitation function.

42. A method as in claim 41 wherein the step of storing video signals includes the storing of signals representing pictures of actual performance of cardiopulmonary resuscitation functions.

43. A method as in claim 42 including the step of utilizing an individual video screen for said first and second displays.

44. A method as in claim 42 including the step of utilizing a single video screen with separate areas for said first and second displays.

45. A computer controlled interactive education system for teaching an individual comprising:

(a) a peripheral device for producing signals representing functions as performed by said individual and producing symptoms representing functions to be recognized by said individual,

(b) a computer coupled to said peripheral device for receiving said signals from said peripheral representing functions performed by said individual and transmitting signals to said peripheral to produce said symptoms to be recognized by said individual, said computer analyzing said signals received from said peripheral and generating displayable graphic information and audible instructions to said individual based on said analysis whereby said individual performs functions with said peripheral as directed by said displayed and audible instructions from said computer,

(c) means electronically coupled to said computer enabling said individual to communicate with said computer in response to said displayed graphic and audible instructions, and

(d) means coupled to said computer for generating and displaying selected video information regarding actual performance of said functions to be performed by said individual with accompanying audio sound whereby said individual may be visually and audibly instructed by said graphics and an actual demonstration of the desired performance and recognition of said functions, may actually perform the desired functions as instructed by said system and cause signals to be transmitted to said computer representing actual or simulated performance of said desired functions, may have said signals which represent the functions performed by said individual analyzed and may receive further corrective instructions from said computer until said functions performed by said individual are correct.

46. A system as in claim 45 wherein said electronic means coupled to said computer to enable said student to communicate with said computer comprises:

(a) a first display,

(b) a keyboard for entry of alphanumeric information in response to said displayed graphic or audible information, and

(c) a cursor for entry of information in accordance with oral instructions or visual instructions on said first display.

47. A system as in claim 46 wherein said means for generating video information with accompanying audio sound is a randomly accessed video disc.


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Inventors: Hon, David (Dallas, TX)

Application Number: 06/167963
Filing Date: 1980-07-14
Publication_date: 1982-11-23
Assignee: American, Heart Ass

Primary Class(es): 434/262 434/428, 434/265, 434/307R, 434/323
Other Classes: G09B5/06; G09B7/04; G09B19/00; G09B23/28; G09B5/00; G09B7/00; G09B23/00; G09B23/28; G09B5/06
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Primary Examiner: Hum, Vance Y.
Assistant Examiner:
Attorney: Sigalos & Levine