Abstract: An apparatus comprises a bag used for individuals with special needs (children and adults) and for typically developing children. The bag is used as a shopping list and schedules for what may happen on other community events to help with an easier transition on these activities for anyone that may need assistance. The inside of the bag contains storage for cards holding many product pieces. The front of the bag holds a small shopping list for those with decreased cognitive abilities. The inside of the bag may have additional hook sew-on fastener tape to provide for a longer shopping list for those with high cognitive abilities. The back of the bag has a large pocket holding product pieces once the user finds a product on their shopping list. The small pocket with flap is used to hold money, gift cards, credit cards, etc.

Abstract: Systems and methods provide automatic messaging to a client on behalf of a healthcare treatment professional by setting up one or more computer implemented agents, each specializing in a disease state, with rules to respond to a client condition; during run-time, receiving a communication from the client and in response selecting one or more computer implemented agents to respond to the communication; and automatically generating a response to be rendered on a client mobile device to encourage healthy behavior.

Abstract: Automated methods and systems are provided for presenting and scoring items which are presented in different question formats that include graphics interpretation, two-part analysis, table analysis, and multi-source reasoning. There are a plurality of response opportunities for each item, and each response opportunity is independent of each other. In operation, an item is presented in the respective question format on a processor-controlled user interface display screen. A response engine receives the response for each response opportunity. A scoring engine in communication with the response engine receives the plurality of responses and scores the plurality of responses by determining whether the response selected for each response opportunity is correct, and assigning credit for the item only if each of the responses for each of the response opportunities is correct, and assigning no credit for the item if at least one of the responses for each of the response opportunities is incorrect.

Abstract: A computer-readable recording medium stores therein an evaluation program, the evaluation program causing a computer to execute a process including, acquiring, from a plurality of captured images obtained by sequential image capturing, a motion of a person taking a beat in the plurality of captured images, or a timing at which the person takes the beat; and outputting an evaluation on a rhythm of the motion of the person based on a rhythm indicated by the acquired motion or the acquired timing.

Abstract: A method, and corresponding system, for providing a fitness program to remote subscribers includes receiving first data related to a fitness program. A virtual fitness session having a set of remote subscribers is established. An online fitness coach is assigned to the set of remote subscribers in the virtual fitness session. Second data, including audio and/or video data related to the first fitness program, is transmitted to the set of remote subscribers in the virtual fitness session. Feedback is provided from each remote subscriber to the online fitness coach. The feedback enables the online fitness coach to monitor in live-time third data regarding performance of each remote subscriber in the virtual fitness session. The method further includes communicating between the online fitness coach and the set of remote subscribers. The communication enables the online fitness coach to send fourth data to one or more of the remote subscribers in live-time.

Abstract: Disclosed is a mobile handwriting recording instrument for use in a lecture or classroom setting that includes a writing tablet, which has a writing surface, a transmitter and a receiver. Also included is a scanning device that is operably connected to the writing tablet. The scanning device is configured for capturing two or three dimensional indicia placed within the scanning device's field of view. The writing surface is configured to display handwritten indicia thereon while simultaneously displaying an image representing the handwritten indicia remotely.

Abstract: Devices, systems, and methods for practicing, teaching, and/or simulating various surgical procedures are disclosed. For example, devices, systems, and methods for practicing, teaching, and/or evaluating physician competency in various surgical procedures or techniques are disclosed. As another example, devices, systems, and methods for practicing, teaching, simulating, and/or evaluating surgeon competency for a surgical procedure, such as a vaginal hysterectomy, and/or technique are disclosed.

Abstract: Two parties have three distinct viewpoints of their relationship, from which assumptions emerge and working hypotheses about how to manage their relationship. The system, device, and method described herein include using a mobile device for understanding face-to-face human interactions. The process includes using a mobile device for recording an interaction with one or more other persons, whereby one or more of the participants use the mobile device to describe their viewpoints of the interaction. The participants can use the mobile device to receive immediate feedback for analysis, to compare viewpoints, to examine how the viewpoints are arrived, and to explore the viewpoints' consequences for the participants' relationship.

Abstract: There are provided systems and methods for a communication device interface for a semantic-based creativity assessment. A user may utilize a communication device to view an interface having a creativity assessment and respond to the creativity assessment. The creativity assessment may include test items generated from task types and terms in a database. The test items may also be generated based on the user, such as using the user's past responses to other creativity assessment tests. Once the user responds to the creativity assessment, the text and/or units of text are parsed into individual sections and the resulting parsed text is scored based on the semantic characteristics determined from the parsed text. The semantic characteristics of the parsed text may be scored based on the response's fluency, flexibility, originality, and elaboration. The score may be provided to the user so the user may view their creativity measures over time.

Abstract: A method for assessing a user's progress in learning a plurality of skills is disclosed. The method may include assigning a weighing factor to each of the plurality of skills. For each skill, the method may include providing a plurality of problems to the user, receiving answers to the plurality of problems from the user, and determining an accuracy rate associated with that skill based on the answers. The method may also include determining a probability of obtaining a score equal to or above a predetermined score by the user based on the weighting factors assigned to the plurality of skills and the accuracy rates associated with the plurality of skills.

Abstract: A system, method, and related techniques are disclosed for scoring user responses to constructed response test items. The system includes a scoring engine for receiving a user response to a test question and evaluating the response against a scoring rubric. The scoring rubric may include a binding stage, an assertion stage, and a scoring stage. Furthermore, the system includes a database for referencing elements used by the scoring engine which may comprise objects, object sets, attributes of objects, and transformations of any elements.

Abstract: Systems and methods are provided for preparing, taking and scoring a test, and reporting the results of the test. The methods include electronically storing questions for a test in a database, and inputting teacher preferences for taking the test. The method also comprises electronically transmitting contact data associated with the test to students, so the students can access the test. The method also comprises authenticating student identification when the test is accessed and applying the teacher preferences. The method further comprises electronically selecting test questions for the student based on the teacher preferences applicable to the student. Still further, the method involves electronically submitting answers to the test questions. In addition, the method comprises electronically scoring the answers to the test questions based on the teacher preferences, including electronically sending student test results to the teacher, including a summary of questions requiring manual review for each student.

Abstract: The invention is generally a system that enables a user to visually and graphically track their fitness goals using an interactive device connected to a server, wherein fitness progress data of the user is stored and made available to the user via a user interface, for example on a mobile device application or a webpage. The system of tracking fitness progress comprises a server, a database, and a device, for example a fitness booth, for taking images and gathering fitness progress data from a user. The information gathered at the fitness booth, including images, is stored in the database. Users are provided a graphical user interface to update and access their fitness progress data, thereby facilitating the user's tracking of their fitness progress.

Abstract: A system for creating user-defined workout routine and one or more nutritional choices in an online environment is provided. The system may include a processor configured to receive, from a user, data associated with one or more user personal metrics, based on which the user may be provided with a plurality of workout video segments for selection. The system may then combine the user-selected workout video segments into a single customized workout video. The system may further compile one or more nutritional choices based on the one more user personal metrics. The nutritional choices may be associated with the user video selection and may include meals that meet a user nutritional goal.

Abstract: The invention is generally a system that enables a user to visually and graphically track their fitness goals using an interactive device connected to a server, wherein fitness progress data of the user is stored and made available to the user via a user interface, for example on a mobile device application or a webpage. The system of tracking fitness progress comprises a server, a database, and a device, for example a fitness booth, for taking images and gathering fitness progress data from a user. The information gathered at the fitness booth, including images, is stored in the database. Users are provided a graphical user interface to update and access their fitness progress data, thereby facilitating the user's tracking of their fitness progress.

Abstract: Speech data from the operation of a speech recognition application is recorded over the course of one or more language learning sessions. The operation of the speech recognition application during each language learning sessions corresponds to a user speaking, and the speech recognition application generating text data. The text data may a recognition of what the user spoke. The speech data may comprise the text data, and confidence values that are an indication of an accuracy of the recognition. The speech data from each language learning session may be analyzed to determine an overall performance level of the user.

Abstract: A system of evaluating reading fluency by monitoring the underlining of text as it is being read on a tablet or other computing device. The text or passage is presented on the screen of the tablet computing device with a touchscreen, such as, but not limited to, an iPad. The reader uses a stylus, finger, or other device to underline each word as it is read, and may go back and re-underline any words to regress within the passage. Alternatively, a mouse can be used to indicate words as they are read. Computer software tracks the reader's underlining, providing detailed information about reading rate, pauses, regressions, and other word and word combination features.

Abstract: Liquid consumption devices, systems, and methods of using the same are described herein. One method of using a liquid consumption device can comprise determining a hydration plan for a user based on parameters of the user using a computing system, receiving data from a liquid consumption device at the computing system over a period of time, aggregating the data received over the period of time to track liquid consumption of the user, and identifying the user is outside a threshold hydration level based on the aggregated data and the determined hydration plan.

Abstract: A method for training a semantic ability of a subject, the method being performed by a computer the method comprising: a. Displaying a linguistic task to the subject on a display of the computer, said linguistic task comprising providing one or more words, wherein said linguistic task is directed to training the subject in a specific semantic skill or skills; b. Providing a plurality of linguistic clues to the subject, through the display of the computer, said plurality of linguistic clues comprising content capable of activating concepts related to said one or more words but wherein said content does not include said one or more words or synonyms thereof, wherein said linguistic clues are selected such that the subject integrates said plurality of linguistic clues to solve said linguistic task, wherein said linguistic clue comprises an image, audio, video, text or a combination thereof; c. Receiving a solution to said linguistic task by the subject through the computer; and d.

Abstract: A computer-implemented mental and emotional life efficacy development system and method are disclosed which assist lay individuals to measure and improve their mental health and emotional capabilities and life skill deficits to increase the individual's ability to achieve life efficacy. A scoring subsystem measures competencies or deficits in a breadth of critical life skills. The system provides feedback concerning personality traits and mental and emotional deficits and compares the user's scores to the scores of those who are successfully navigating a particular life step. This pinpoints deficits for which the user can receive training and treatment tailored to that user's personality and individual difficulties. Through the collection and aggregating of such symptoms, a preliminary diagnosis is made of the user's mental health and life skills. This diagnosis is subsequently refined before it is used to offer emotion and/or mental health care treatment and life skills training for life efficacy competency.