IMPORTANCE Cognitive impairment is common among patients with stroke and early recognition can optimize patient care. OBJECTIVE To determine the validity of computerized cognitive testing in an adult population with acute ischemic stroke. DESIGN Validation study comparing computerized vs paper-pencil assessments at two time points three months apart in a stroke unit. MAIN OUTCOME Correlat...

The influence of interdisciplinary forces stemming from developments in cognitive science, mathematical statistics, educational psychology, and computing science are beginning to appear in educational and psychological assessment. Computer adaptiveattribute testing (CA-AT) is one example. The concepts and procedures in CA-AT can be found at the intersection between computer adaptive testing and...

This article describes the balanced combination of medical history, detailed physical examination, functional assessment, imaging, observational gait analysis, computerized gait analysis, and assessment of patient and family goals that are necessary to prepare treatment plans and accurately assess outcomes of treatment of children with cerebral palsy.

The paper outlines an emotionally intelligent agent design for use in computer games. The agent is designed to provide users with a rationally unpredictable adversary or companion in virtual environments. An overview of the agent's emotional assessment mechanism are given followed by an assessment of the agent when used to model a computerized pet dog.