Patent Document ID: 20090233768
Application ID: 12112756
Patent Flag: 0

Claim One:
1. A method for improving tactile sensitivity and precision and accuracy of motor control of the hand of a subject, utilizing a computing device to present stimuli to the subject, and to record responses from the subject, the method comprising: providing a joystick, communicatively coupled to the computing device, and configured to provide commands to the computing device, wherein the joystick comprises: a base; a shaft movably coupled to the base; a textured surface covering at least a portion of the joystick, wherein the textured surface comprises a specified level of bumpiness. executing a computer-implemented exercise, comprising: presenting one or more stimuli to the subject via a computer display, including presenting at least one target; requiring the subject to respond to the stimuli via the joystick, including requiring the subject to use the joystick to move a cursor to the at least one target, and, upon reaching the at least one target, disengage the subject's hand from the joystick, wherein the subject is required to perform said moving and reaching within a specified duration; recording the subject's response to the stimuli; determining whether the subject responded correctly to the stimuli; indicating to the subject whether the subject responded correctly to the stimuli; modifying the specified duration based on whether the subject responded correctly to the stimuli; repeating said presenting, said requiring, said recording, said determining, said indicating, and said modifying a plurality of times in an iterative manner to improve tactile sensitivity, and precision and accuracy of motor control of the hand of the subject.