System and Method for Assessing an Individual's Impairment

1 . A method implemented in a computing system for assessing an individual's level of impairment comprising the steps of:

receiving a set of data by the computing system;

computing a pre-impairment base-line score based on the set of data received;

storing the pre-impairment base-line score in a database index;

administering a series of tasks to the to ascertain a level of impairment by the computing system;

retrieving the pre-impairment base-line score from the database index;

comparing the store pre-impairment base-line score with the post-impairment results; and

computing whether an individual is impaired.

2 . The method of claim 2 , wherein the step of determining a pre-impairment base-line score further comprises the steps of:

requesting the computing system to calculate and store the individual's pre-impairment base-line score in the database index;

administering a series of tasks by the computing system for the individual to perform and complete;

computing and scoring each completed task by the computing system individually;

storing each completed task in the database index; and

normalizing each individual stored score by the system against a pre-determined data set stored in the database index.

3 . The method of claim 2 , wherein the step of determining an individual's post-impairment score further comprises the steps of:

retrieving the individual's pre-impairment base-line score stored in the database index;

administering a plurality of series by the computing system for the individual to perform and complete;

computing and scoring each completed task by computing the system individually;

storing each completed task in the database index; and

normalizing each individual score in the database index by the computing system against a pre-determined data set stored in the database index.

4 . The method of claim 2 , wherein the plurality of tasks administered by the computing system is selected from the group consisting of: memory impairment, problem solving ability, degradation of muscle control, level of diplopia, and degradation of reaction time.

5 . The method of claim 3 , wherein the plurality of tasks administered by the system is selected from the group consisting of: memory impairment, problem solving ability, degradation of muscle control, level of diplopia, and degradation of reaction time.

6 . The method of claim 4 , wherein the method of determining memory impairment comprises the steps of:

generating a plurality of multi-color quadrants;

presenting a color pattern;

instructing the individual to reconstruct the color pattern presented by the system;

computing a score by the system by counting the number of correct rounds that the individual completes; and

storing the score in the database index.

7 . The method of claim 4 , wherein the method of determining the memory impairment of an individual by the system comprises the steps of:

generating at least one question by the system;

instructing the individual to provide an answer to the system;

determining by the system whether the individual answered the question correctly;

providing one point by the system to the user's overall score if the question is answered correctly; and

awarding zero points by the system to the user's overall score if the question is answered incorrectly.

8 . The method of claim 4 , wherein the method of determining the memory impairment of an individual by the system comprises the steps of:

generating a string of characters by the system;

displaying the string of characters to the individual for a predetermined amount of time;

removing the string of characters by the system;

instructing the individual by the system to recreate the string of characters previously displayed; and

calculating a score by the system based on the correct amount of characters entered by the individual into the system.

9 . The method of claim 4 , wherein the method of determining the problem solving ability of an individual by the system comprises the steps of:

generating a plurality of mathematical equations by the system, wherein each equator includes the use of each operator (+, −, x, /);

displaying the plurality of equations to the individual for a pre-determined period of time;

removing the plurality of equations by the system;

instructing the individual to provide an answer to each previously displayed equation; and

calculating a score for this task by the system by determining the correct amount of answers entered by the individual.

10 . The method of claim 4 , wherein the method of determining the problem solving ability of an individual by the system comprises the steps of:

generating a first image by the system;

providing a set of a least three images to the individual by the system;

instructing the individual by the system to select the image from the set of at least three images that is a rotated version of the first image;

entering the selected image into the system by the individual; and

determining by the system whether the selected image is correct.

11 . The method of claim 4 , wherein the method of determining the degradation of muscle control of an individual by the system comprises the steps of:

generating a shape by the system;

instructing the individual to trace within the lines of the shape;

determining by the number of times by the system when the individual falls outside of the lines of the shape;

calculating and storing by the system a score for this task.

12 . The method of claim 4 , wherein the method of determining the level of diplopia of an individual by the system comprises the steps of:

generating a grouping of lines by the system;

providing a scrollable menu by the system of possible counts to the individual;

selecting the amount of lines by the individual to enter into the system; and

determining by the system whether the input selected by the individual is correct.

13 . The method of claim 4 , wherein the method of determining the memory impairment of an individual by the system comprises the steps of:

generating at least one four-trial random dot reaction timer by the system;

displaying a circle by the system;

lighting up the circle at least four distinct times;

requiring the individual to contact the system following the lighting up of the circle; and

determining the amount of time by the system between the lighting up of the circle and the contact by the individual.