Eye-hand perceptual-motor training device

Claim 2

An eye-hand perceptual-motor trainer for training a student in making predetermined sequential perceptual-motor responses, said trainer comprising: a visual-kinesthetic sequence training board having a plurality of stations thereon touchable by the student and spatially arranged in a predetermined manner, sequencing means for providing successively a plurality of unique output states each corresponding to a respective one of said stations, said sequencing means operating when actuated to advance successively from state to state in a presetermined sequence, comparator means for comparing the state of said sequencing means with the station touched by the student, and in response to such comparison actuating the sequencing means upon each change in station touched and producing an evaluation signal indicating whether or not the student is touching the stations in the sequence corresponding to said predetermined sequence, and information feedback means responsive to said evaluation signal for producing a feedback signal apprising the student whether or not he is performing appropriately.

Claim 3

An eye-hand perceptual-motor trainer for training a student in making predetermined sequential perceptual-motor responses on a visual-kinesthetic sequence training board having a plurality of discrete segments thereof touchable by the student and spatially arranged in a predetermined manner, said trainer comprising sequencing means for providing successively a plurality of unique output states each corresponding to a respective one of said board segments, said sequencing means operating each time it is actuated to advance successively from state to state in a predetermined sequence, comparator means for comparing the state of said sequencing means with the board segment touched by the student, and in response to such comparison actuating the sequencing means once upon each change in board segment touched and producing an evaluation signal indicating whether or not the student is touching the segments in the sequence corresponding to said predetermined sequence, and information feedback means responsive to said evaluation signal for producing a feedback signal for apprising the student whether or not he is performing appropriately.

Claim 4

An eye-hand perceptual-motor trainer for training a student in making predetermined sequential perceptual-motor responses on a visual-kinesthetic sequence training board having a plurality of discrete segments thereof touchable by the student and spatially arranged in a predetermined manner, said trainer comprising sequencing means for providing successively a plurality of unique output states each corresponding to a respective one of said board segments, said sequencing means operating each time it is actuated to advance successively from state to state in a predetermined sequence, comparator means for comparing the state of said sequencing means with the board segment touched by the student, and in response to such comparison actuating the sequencing means once upon each change in board segment touched and producing an evaluation signal indicating whether or not the student is touching the segments in the sequence corresponding to said predetermined sequence, and information feedback means responsive to said evaluation signal for producing a feedback signal for apprising the student whether or not he is performing appropriately.

Claim 5

The trainer of claim 2 wherein said comparator means comprises means for acting upon failure of the touched segment to correspond to the state of said sequencing means to actuate said sequencing means once to advance said sequencing means to its next successive state, and means for delaying determination of error until after said sequencing means thereupon changes state, whereby proper sequence is indicated by the evaluation signal so long as the student moves from the segment corresponding to the state of said sequencing means to the segment corresponding to its next successive state.

Claim 6

The trainer of claim 2 wherein said comparator means includes means for producing an error signal when a segment is touched out of the predetermined sequence, said trainer including means responsive to said error signal for prohibiting further comparison in said sequence.

Claim 7

An eye-hand perceptual-motor trainer for training a student in making predetermined sequential perceptual-motor responses, said trainer comprising: a visual-kinesthetic sequence training board having a plurality of discrete segments thereof touchable by the student and spatially arranged in a predetermined manner along at least one path visible to the student, sequencing means for providing successively a plurality of unique output states each corresponsing to a respective one of said board segments, said sequencing means operating each time it is actuated to advance successively from state to state in a predetermined sequence, comparator means for comparing the state of said sequencing means with the board segment touched by the student, and in response to such comparison actuating the sequencing means once upon each change in board segment touched and producing an evaluation signal indicated whether or not the student is touching the segments in the sequence corresponding to said predetermined sequence, and information feedback means responsive to said evaluation signal for producing a feedback signal for apprising the student whether or not he is performing appropriately.

Claim 8

An eye-hand perceptual-motor trainer for training a student in making predetermined sequential perceptual-motor responses, said trainer comprising: a visual-kinesthetic sequence training board having a plurality of discrete segments thereof touchable by the student and spatially arranged in a predetermined manner along at least one path visible to the student, sequencing means for providing successively a plurality of unique output states each corresponsing to a respective one of said board segments, said sequencing means operating each time it is actuated to advance successively from state to state in a predetermined sequence, comparator means for comparing the state of said sequencing means with the board segment touched by the student, and in response to such comparison actuating the sequencing means once upon each change in board segment touched and producing an evaluation signal indicated whether or not the student is touching the segments in the sequence corresponding to said predetermined sequence, and information feedback means responsive to said evaluation signal for producing a feedback signal for apprising the student whether or not he is performing appropriately.

Claim 9

An eye-hand perceptual-motor trainer for training a student in making predetermined sequential perceptual-motor responses, said trainer comprising: a visual-kinesthetic sequence training board having a plurality of stations thereon touchable by the student and spatially arranged in a predetermined manner, sequencing means for providing successively a plurality of unique output states each corresponding to a respective one of said stations, said sequencing means operating when actuated to advance successively from state to state in a predetermined sequence, comparator means for comparing the state of said sequencing means with the station touched by the student, and in response to such comparison actuating the sequencing means upon each change in station touched in the sequence corresponding to said predetermined sequence and producing an evaluation signal indicating whether or not the student is touching the stations in the sequence corresponding to said predetermined sequence, said comparator means including means for producing an error signal when a segment is touched out of the predetermined sequence, means responsive to said error signal for prohibiting further comparison in said sequence, and information feedback means responsive to said evaluation signal for producing a feedback signal apprising the student whether or not he is performing appropriately.

Claim 10

An eye-hand perceptual-motor trainer for training a student in making predetermined sequential perceptual-motor responses, said trainer comprising: a visual-kinesthetic sequence training board having a plurality of stations thereon touchable by the student and spatially arranged in a predetermined manner, sequencing means for providing successively a plurality of unique output states each corresponding to a respective one of said stations, said sequencing means operating when actuated to advance successively from state to state in a predetermined sequence, comparator means for comparing the state of said sequencing means with the station touched by the student, and in response to such comparison actuating the sequencing means upon each change in station touched in the sequence corresponding to said predetermined sequence and producing an evaluation signal indicating whether or not the student is touching the stations in the sequence corresponding to said predetermined sequence, said comparator means including means for producing an error signal when a segment is touched out of the predetermined sequence, means responsive to said error signal for prohibiting further comparison in said sequence, and information feedback means responsive to said evaluation signal for producing a feedback signal apprising the student whether or not he is performing appropriately.

Claim 11

An eye-hand perceptual-motor trainer for training a student in making predetermined sequential perceptual-motor responses on a visual-kinesthetic sequence training board having a plurality of discrete segments thereof touchable by the student and spatially arranged in a predetermined manner, said trainer comprising sequencing means for providing successively a plurality of unique output states each corresponding to a respective one of said board segments, said sequencing means operating each time it is actuated to advance successively from state to state in a predetermined sequence, comparator means for comparing the state of said sequencing means with the board segment touched by the student, and in response to such comparison actuating the sequencing means once upon each change in board segment touched in the sequence corresponding to said predetermined sequence and producing an evaluation signal indicating whether or not the student is touching the segments in the sequence corresponding to said predetermined sequence, said comparator means including means for producing an error signal when a segment is touched out of the predetermined sequence, means responsive to said error signal for prohibiting further comparison in said sequence, and information feedback means responsive to said evaluation signal for producing a feedback signal for appraising the student whether or not he is performing appropriately.

Claim 12

An eye-hand perceptual-motor trainer for training a student in making predetermined sequential perceptual-motor responses on a visual-kinesthetic sequence training board having a plurality of discrete segments thereof touchable by the student and spatially arranged in a predetermined manner, said trainer comprising sequencing means for providing successively a plurality of unique output states each corresponding to a respective one of said board segments, said sequencing means operating each time it is actuated to advance successively from state to state in a predetermined sequence, comparator means for comparing the state of said sequencing means with the board segment touched by the student, and in response to such comparison actuating the sequencing means once upon each change in board segment touched in the sequence corresponding to said predetermined sequence and producing an evaluation signal indicating whether or not the student is touching the segments in the sequence corresponding to said predetermined sequence, said comparator means including means for producing an error signal when a segment is touched out of the predetermined sequence, means responsive to said error signal for prohibiting further comparison in said sequence, and information feedback means responsive to said evaluation signal for producing a feedback signal for appraising the student whether or not he is performing appropriately.

Claim 13

The trainer of claim 7 wherein said comparator means includes means for acting upon failure of the student to touch any segment to produce an evaluation signal indicative of error without actuating said counter.

Claim 14

The trainer of claim 8 including delay means for delaying for a predetermined period the production of said evaluation signal upon failure of the student to touch any segment.

Claim 15

The trainer of claim 7 wherein said information feedback means includes means responsive to said evaluation signal for providing a feedback signal to the student indicating whether or not he is touching the board segments in proper sequence, and means coupled to said sequencing means for identifying the completion of a complete proper sequence.

Claim 16

The trainer of claim 10 wherein said information feedback means includes means coupled to said sequencing means for identifying the completion of a complete proper sequence and providing another feedback signal to the student upon the completion of a predetermined number of complete proper sequences.

Claim 17

The trainer of claim 7 wherein said comparator means includes means for producing a reset signal when a segment is touched out of the predetermined sequence, and said sequencing means includes means responsive to said reset signal for placing said sequencing means in a starting state.

Claim 18

The trainer of claim 12 including manually operated start means for placing said sequencing means in said starting state wherein the touching of the segment corresponding to the beginning of the predetermined sequence produces an evaluation signal indicating that the student is proceeding in the predetermined sequence.

Claim 19

An eye-hand perceptual-motor trainer for training a student in making predetermined sequential perceptual-motor responses, said trainer comprising: a visual-kinesthetic sequence training board having a plurality of discrete segments thereof touchable by the student and spatially arranged in a predetermined manner along at least one path visible to the student, sequencing means for providing successively a plurality of unique output states each corresponding to a respective one of said board segments, said sequencing means operating each time it is actuated to advance successively from state to state in a predetermined sequence, comparator means for comparing the state of said sequencing means with the board segment touched by the student, and in response to such comparison actuating the sequencing means once upon each change in board segment touched in the sequence corresponding to said predetermined sequence, and producing an evaluation signal indicating whether or not the student is touching the segments in the sequence corresponding to said predetermined sequence, said comparator means including means for producing an error signal when a segment is touched out of the predetermined sequence, means responsive to said error signal for prohibiting further comparison in said sequence, and information feedback means responsive to said evaluation signal for producing a feedback signal for apprising the student whether or not he is performing appropriately.

Claim 20

An eye-hand perceptual-motor trainer for training a student in making predetermined sequential perceptual-motor responses, said trainer comprising: a visual-kinesthetic sequence training board having a plurality of discrete segments thereof touchable by the student and spatially arranged in a predetermined manner along at least one path visible to the student, sequencing means for providing successively a plurality of unique output states each corresponding to a respective one of said board segments, said sequencing means operating each time it is actuated to advance successively from state to state in a predetermined sequence, comparator means for comparing the state of said sequencing means with the board segment touched by the student, and in response to such comparison actuating the sequencing means once upon each change in board segment touched in the sequence corresponding to said predetermined sequence, and producing an evaluation signal indicating whether or not the student is touching the segments in the sequence corresponding to said predetermined sequence, said comparator means including means for producing an error signal when a segment is touched out of the predetermined sequence, means responsive to said error signal for prohibiting further comparison in said sequence, and information feedback means responsive to said evaluation signal for producing a feedback signal for apprising the student whether or not he is performing appropriately.

Claim 21

The trainer of claim 14 wherein said discrete segments comprise metallic members insulated from one another, said sequencing means comprises a digital counter, and said comparator means comprises an electronic digital logic circuit.

Claim 22

The trainer of claim 15 including means comprising a manualy operable electrically conductive stylus by which the student touches said segments for providing an electronic position dependent signal to said comparator means.

Claim 23

The trainer of claim 16 wherein said sequencing means includes means for providing a state indicating potential to the one of said segments corresponding to the state of said sequencing means while providing a different potential to the rest of said segments; and said comparator means includes means for actuating said sequencing means once in response to the signal developed by said stylus only when said stylus touches a segment to which said different potential is provided, and means for delaying said evaluation signal until after said sequencing means thereupon changes state, whereby said evaluation signal indicates proper sequence when said stylus is touching the segment to which said state indicating potential is applied after said sequencing means has changed state.

Claim 24

The trainer of claim 16 wherein the electronic circuitry thereof is electrically powered, and means are provided for supplying power so long as the stylus touches the segment corresponding to the state of the sequencing means and thereafter turning off the power upon the lapse of a predetermined time or the touching of the stylus to any other segment except that corresponding to the next subsequent state of the sequencing means, whichever first occurs.

Claim 25

A trainer according to claim 14 comprising a plurality of said visual-kinesthetic sequence training boards separately utilizable and providing different respective arrangements of said segments.

Claim 26

A trainer according to claim 14 wherein a visible border about said path comprises one of said segments for which there is no corresponding state of said sequencing means, whereby wandering form said path to said border provides an indication of error to the student.

Claim 27

A trainer according to claim 14 wherein said segments are arranged to form an alphanumeric symbol.

Claim 28

A trainer according to claim 14 comprising a plurality of said visual-kinesthetic sequence training boards separately utilizable and providing respective paths requiring different degrees of skill.