A user of a device may interact with a character presented by the device. A session between the user and the character may be started by a user, may be triggered by an event, or may be started in other ways. The user of the of the device may be associated with one or more trigger events. Information about the trigger events may be obtained and processed to determine when a trigger event has occurred. When a trigger event has occurred, a session may be started on the device with the character. A segment may be selected to be presented during the session, and an interaction corresponding to the segment may be presented by the character to the user. For example, the character may speak a phrase using a text-to-speech voice.

The multi-screen casting system for a flipped teaching classroom contains, with the classroom, at least a receiving screen having a video/audio receiving interface connected to a multimedia streaming device, a set of at least two inter-casting devices, and a wireless broad band base station providing dual-band (2.4 GHz and 5.0 GHz) WiFi LAN communications. The multimedia streaming device contains firmware for locating and processing video/audio transmission within the WiFi LAN, and presenting received video/audio or data on the connected receiving screen. Each inter-casting device is one of a notebook computer, a smart phone, and a tablet computer. The inter-casting devices conduct, in a time-sharing manner, peer-to-peer communications among themselves and many-to-one communications to the multimedia steaming device of the receiving screen.

A method of providing physiological self-regulation challenges prior to participating in a series of activities or exercises at a series of predefined locations includes determining a physiological goal associated with each location. A sensing device measures a physiological state of a user, and a mobile communication device communicates to a user whether or not the user has achieved the physiological goal for the challenge. The level of difficulty of the physiological goal may be reduced if the user does not meet the goal. The physiological goal may comprise a brain state that is conducive to learning, and the sensing device may be configured to measure brain state values representing cognitive engagement. Upon achievement of each physiological goal, the participant is provided with a reward such as information concerning the current predefined location and/or information concerning the next predefined location.

A simulation server capable of interacting with a plurality of simulators to perform a plurality of simulations. The simulation server comprises a communication interface for exchanging data with other entities. The processing server also comprises a processing unit for executing at least one simulation. The processing unit also generates simulator simulation data and transmits the simulator simulation data to at least one simulator via the communication interface. The simulator simulation data are representative of the execution of the at least one simulation. The processing unit also receives simulator interaction data from the at least one simulator via the communication interface. The processing unit further processes the simulator interaction data and controls the execution of the at least one simulation based on the processed simulator interaction data. The simulation server may also interact with one or more of portable computing devices to perform the plurality of simulations.

A portable computing device and method for transmitting Instructor Operating Station (IOS) filtered information. A portable computing device receives IOS control and monitoring data from a simulation server, displays the IOS control and monitoring data on the portable computing device, and receives a selection by a user of at least one component of the displayed IOS control and monitoring data. The selection is performed by an interaction of the user with the displayed IOS control and monitoring data. The portable computing device determines IOS filtered information related to the selected at least one component, and transmits the IOS filtered information to a destination computing device. The determination of the IOS filtered information takes into consideration destination user access rights of a destination user. The destination device may be a simulator or a portable computing device, where the destination user performs a simulation session by interacting with the simulation server.

A simulation server capable of transmitting a visual prediction indicator representative of a predicted simulation event discrepancy. The simulation server stores a lesson plan comprising one or more events. A particular event has a corresponding objective consisting in a value, and a corresponding prediction metric consisting in another value. The objective is not met when the prediction metric is met. The simulation server executes a simulation according to the lesson plan, and transmits a visual representation of the executed simulation to a computing device. The simulation server collects simulation data representative of the executed simulation, processes the simulation data, and compares a simulation value of the particular event with the corresponding prediction metric. When the prediction metric is met, the simulation server transmits information for displaying in the visual representation of the executed simulation a visual prediction indicator representative of the prediction metric being met to the computing device.

A simulation server capable of configuring events of a lesson plan through interactions with a computing device. The simulation server stores in a memory at least one lesson plan. Each lesson plan comprises at least one event, and each event comprises at least one rule. The simulation server receives a lesson plan selection from the computing device. The simulation server extracts from the memory the at least one event corresponding to the lesson plan selection and the corresponding at least one rule, and transmits the extracted at least one event and at least one rule corresponding to the selected lesson plan to the computing device. The simulation server further receives from the computing device, a selection of at least one event to be used for the selected lesson plan with a configuration of the at least one rule for each selected event.

A simulation server capable of transmitting a visual alarm representative of a simulation event discrepancy to a computing device. The simulation server stores lesson plans comprising at least one event; each event comprising at least one rule. The simulation server executes a simulation according to a particular lesson plan, and transmits a visual representation of the executed simulation to a computing device. The simulation server collects simulation data representative of the executed simulation, processes the simulation data, compares the simulation data with the at least one rule of the at least one event of the lesson plan, and determines each rule is met based on the comparison. When a rule is not met, the simulation server transmits information for displaying on a timeline in the visual representation of the executed simulation a visual alarm representative of the event corresponding to the rule not being met to the computing device.

A simulation server capable of creating events of a lesson plan based on simulation data statistics. The simulation server comprises memory for storing simulation data, and a processing unit. The processing unit executes a plurality of simulations functionalities according to a lesson plan. The processing unit collects simulation data representative of the execution of the plurality of simulations functionalities according to the lesson plan. The processing unit stores the simulation data in the memory. The processing unit processes the simulation data to generate simulation data statistics. The processing unit creates at least one event having at least one rule based on the simulation data statistics. The at least one rule consists in at least one measurable value to be measured by at least one of the simulation functionalities.

A device, method and system provide a wellness management process and/or an exercise management process for use with a smartphone or other mobile computing device. Various data about the user is obtained and used for determining and recommending an action or exercise to the user to improve the user's wellness/physique/health. The action determined can be based on: (1) current biometric and/or motion data about the user (from the sensors), and (2) current physical condition(s), such as health/medical information or condition about the user (from the user's personal information, e.g., health library or programmed into the smartphone). Specific information about the user is taken into consideration when recommending user action or exercise, such as the user's specific physical, health or medical conditions.