WO2004013797A2 - Facility for carrying out psychological tests - Google Patents

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WO2004013797A2
WO2004013797A2 PCT/AT2003/000223 AT0300223W WO2004013797A2 WO 2004013797 A2 WO2004013797 A2 WO 2004013797A2 AT 0300223 W AT0300223 W AT 0300223W WO 2004013797 A2 WO2004013797 A2 WO 2004013797A2
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  • the present invention relates to a system for performing psychological tests on a plurality of test subjects in the field.
  • WO 00/06024 has therefore already proposed the use of handheld, PDA or palm top computers in order to carry out psychological tests on test subjects in the field with the aid of test programs loaded onto the computer.
  • WO 00/06024 in particular proposes the use of portable game computers of the "GAME BOY" brand from Nintendo of America Inc.
  • the test results stored in the portable computer are transmitted to a central computer for evaluation, for example by means of a modem, via wired telephone systems.
  • the test subject starts the test program at any time.
  • the present invention provides for the first time a novel system for carrying out psychological tests on a plurality of test subjects in the field, which is distinguished by a control center which is connected to the public mobile telephone network and a mobile telephone for each test subject which is loaded with an interactive test program is that generates test data from the interactions of the test person, the start of each test program being protected by a password, and the control center sending the passwords over the cell phone network essentially simultaneously to all cell phones in the field.
  • the system makes use of widespread, small and inexpensive mobile telephones (“cell phones”).
  • Such cell phones are now equipped with sufficient computing power to process even complex psychological test programs and to record and evaluate interactions, for example via voice input and output, display or keyboard
  • This ability is advantageously combined with the communication possibilities of the mobile telephone network in order to set up a central release mechanism for a simultaneous test execution.
  • the system according to the invention effectively prevents a test person from starting the test execution earlier than at the time specified by the control center
  • a late start of the test is usually not in the self-interest of the test person;
  • the test program can of course also save a late start of the test, e.g. B. by entering an acknowledgment signal by the test subject.
  • the term “essentially at the same time” is also understood to mean a slight time blur, such as occurs, for example, when the passwords are sent sequentially and the passwords sent in the cell phone network differ in the duration of the passwords sent.
  • the control center sends the passwords in the form of immediately successive individual short messages according to the GSM standard to the mobile phones.
  • the control center can send the passwords to the cell phones in the form of a group short message according to the GSM standard. In both cases, an inexpensive, standardized and largely simultaneous - in the above sense - form of password transmission is achieved.
  • the control center repeats the aforementioned transmission of the passwords after a predeterminable period of time in order to restart the test programs.
  • This embodiment makes it possible for the first time to "mass test" subjects under stress, such as can be used, for example, to select applicants.
  • the stress phase between the first and second time of the test is expediently chosen to be the same for all test subjects, for example in the form of physical stress, sleep deprivation etc.
  • each test program can be blocked by means of a blocking command and the control center essentially blocks the blocking commands via the mobile telephone network z sends to all test programs in the field at the same time. In this way, the time of the end of the test can also be specified centrally.
  • test program of a mobile phone sends its test data to the control center after a predetermined period of time and / or after receipt of a lock command via the mobile phone network. In this way, there is no physical collection of the mobile phones or their data carriers after the test has ended. If, on the other hand, physical archiving or assignment of the test data to the users of the mobile phones is desired, the test program can alternatively store the test data on a data carrier of the mobile phone, which can be removed or at least read out via an interface of the mobile phone.
  • FIG. 2 shows a block diagram of an exemplary mobile telephone of the system from FIG. 1, and
  • Fig. 3 shows the operation of the system of Fig. 1 in the form of a sequence diagram.
  • the system comprises N mobile phones MSi .. MS N for N test persons or test subjects who are located in the coverage area of a mobile phone network PLMN (public land mobile network).
  • the MS ⁇ ..MS N mobile phones are registered in the PLMN mobile phone network.
  • One of the cell phones, the cell phone MS X for the test person X, is described in more detail below by way of example with reference to FIG. 2.
  • a control center SRV is connected to the cell phone network PLMN, possibly via a (not shown) fixed telephone network (public switched telephone network) or data network (eg Internet).
  • the control center SRV communicates with the mobile stations MSi..MS N via the mobile phone network PLMN and is connected to a database DB for program and data storage. equipped.
  • the control center SRV generates test reports R from the test data determined by the mobile telephones MS, as will be explained later with reference to FIG. 3.
  • Fig. 2 shows an example and schematically the structure of the mobile phone MS X.
  • the mobile phone MS X is conventionally equipped with a central processing unit 1, an interaction unit 2 with a display 3, keyboard 4, a loudspeaker 5 'and a microphone 6, and with a high-frequency circuit 7 and an antenna 8.
  • the mobile phone MS X is loaded with a test program SW, the start of which is password-protected, as symbolically represented by the lock 9. Only after receiving a corresponding password via a symbolic path 10 does the lock 9 release the start of the test program SW for interaction with the test person X via the interaction unit 2.
  • the password is received of- the Control Center SRV via the mobile telephone network PLMN, the antenna 8 and the high-frequency circuit 7, and decoded by the computing unit. 1
  • the password can be displayed on the display 3 and entered by the user via the keyboard 4 or in some other way, or it is passed on directly from the computing unit 1 to the lock 9 for release.
  • the password for releasing the lock 9 is preferably transmitted in the form of a short message (short message * service, SMS) in accordance with the GSM standard if the PLMN mobile phone network is a GSM system.
  • the technical basics and standards for SMS messages according to the GSM standard are defined in ETSI specifications No.ETS 300 536 (GSM 03.40: Point-to-Point-Protocol) and ETS 300 537 (GSM 03.41: Cell Broadcast SMS) , It is clear that everything that is said here in relation to the GSM standard is applicable to any other type of mobile radio network which enables the forwarding of text messages, data messages, information messages, etc.
  • the test data data determined in the course of executing the test program SW are stored on a data carrier MEM of the mobile telephone MS X.
  • the data carrier MEM can be removed or at least read out via an interface IF of the mobile telephone MS X.
  • test data data can be read out by the control center SRV via the mobile phone network PLMN and the radio frequency circuit 7, the antenna 8 and the mobile phone network PLMN after completion of the test, after a predetermined period of time and / or after receipt of a corresponding command, for example a blocking command become.
  • the test program SW can contain an entire test battery of psychological tests, e.g. logical intelligence tests, cognitive complexity tests, reaction tests, concentration tests, vigilance tests, tests on verbal intelligence, behavioral intelligence tests, memory tests, personality tests, occupational psychological tests, etc.
  • the tests can be carried out anonymously or in a personalized manner, and appropriate test person data can also be recorded.
  • test programs SW are loaded onto the mobile phones MS, for example by physically inserting a data carrier into the mobile phone or by dubbing via the interface IF.
  • the test programs SW could also be downloaded directly from the control center SRV via the cell phone network PLMN (step 12).
  • the mobile phones MS ⁇ -.MS N are distributed to the test subjects, provided they do not work with their own mobile phones.
  • Each subject shown here as an example for subject X, optionally enters an identification id in the mobile phone MS X in step 14.
  • personal data records in the control center SRV can be assigned to the identifications id of the test subjects in order to be able to establish an association between the test data and the individual test subjects when evaluating the test results.
  • the control center SRV sends a first password start (T1) in the form of an SMS short message to the mobile phone MS X (step 15).
  • the receipt of the password start (Tl) can be output to user X.
  • Unmitte Ibar then, or after optional input of an Ack IER 'rdy signal in a step 16, the test program SW for a period of time t begins. Interactions with the subject X (step 17) take place during the time period T, the test results of which are stored in the memory MEM of the mobile phone MS X.
  • test program SW is ended or any interaction with the subject X is blocked.
  • the determined test results data (id) are sent in step 19 via the mobile phone network PLMN to the control center SRV, either at the request of the control center SRV, or starting from the mobile phone MS X , or the data carrier MEM is physically collected or read out.
  • a subsequent phase 20 outside of the system according to the invention - the subjects are physically or psychologically stressed, whereupon the entire procedure (steps 15 to 19) is repeated at a second point in time T2 (step 21).
  • the control In a final step 22, the control generates central SRVs from the test data data reports R about the test persons X in the field, as is known in the literature.
  • the system of the invention is used in personnel selection and development, management diagnostics, in work, traffic and sports psychology and in clinical psychology, both in the civilian and in the military field.

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The invention relates to a facility for carrying out psychological tests on a plurality of test persons in the field, comprising a control center (SRV) that is connected to the public mobile telephone network (PLMN), a mobile telephone (MSX) for each of the test persons, said mobile telephone being loaded with an interactive test program (SW) which generates test data (data) from the interactions of the test person, wherein the start of each test program (SW) is protected by a password (start) and the control center (SRV) sends the passwords via the mobile telephone network (PLMN) to all mobile telephones (MSX) in the field in a substantially simultaneous manner.

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Anlage zur Durchführung psychologischer Tests System for performing psychological tests
Die vorliegende Erfindung betrifft eine Anlage zur Durchführung psychologischer Tests an einer Mehrzahl von Testpersonen im Feld.The present invention relates to a system for performing psychological tests on a plurality of test subjects in the field.
Für die ergopsychometrische Testung ist die Durchführung von psychologischen Tests am Arbeitsplatz bzw. im Feld unter normalen Arbeitsbedingungen oder unter Streß erforderlich. Herkömmliche „Paper-Pencil-Tests" und computerbasierte Tests sind dazu wenig geeignet, erfordern sie doch zumindest eine feste Schreibunterlage. Computerbasierten Tests im Feld sind aufgrund der hohen Kosten, der Empfindlichkeit und des Gewichts tragbarer Computer Grenzen gesetzt.For ergopsychometric testing, psychological tests must be carried out at the workplace or in the field under normal working conditions or under stress. Conventional "paper-pencil tests" and computer-based tests are not very suitable for this, since they require at least a fixed writing pad. Computer-based tests in the field are limited due to the high cost, sensitivity and weight of portable computers.
In der WO 00/06024 wurde daher bereits der Einsatz von Handheld-, PDA- bzw. Palmtop-Computern vorgeschlagen, um psychologische Tests mit Hilfe von auf den Computer geladenen Testprogrammen an Probanden im Feld durchzuführen. Die WO 00/06024 schlägt insbesondere die Verwendung von tragbaren Spielecomputern der Marke „GAME BOY" der Nintendo of America Inc. vor. Die im tragbaren Computer gespeicherten Testergebnisse werden z.B. mittels Modem über kabelgebundene Telephonsysteme an einen Zentralrechner zur Auswertung übermittelt. Bei der bekannten Anlage startet der Proband das Testprogramm zu einem beliebigen Zeitpunkt.WO 00/06024 has therefore already proposed the use of handheld, PDA or palm top computers in order to carry out psychological tests on test subjects in the field with the aid of test programs loaded onto the computer. WO 00/06024 in particular proposes the use of portable game computers of the "GAME BOY" brand from Nintendo of America Inc. The test results stored in the portable computer are transmitted to a central computer for evaluation, for example by means of a modem, via wired telephone systems. In the known system The test subject starts the test program at any time.
Bei der ergopsychometrischen Testung eines Samples von Probanden, die einer gemeinsamen Belastung unterworfen werden sollen, z.B. Soldaten bei einer Feldübung, ist es häufig wünschenswert, alle Probanden des Samples gleichzeitig zu einem vorgebbaren Zeitpunkt zu testen. Dies ist besonders wichtig, wenn die Tests zu zwei verschiedenen Zeitpunkten durchgeführt werden sollen, zwischen denen eine definierte Belastung erfolgt. Während dies unter Laborbedingungen einfach zu bewerkstelligen ist, kann dies unter realen Arbeits- bzw. Trainingsbedingungen schwierig sein, insbesondere wenn die Probanden über ein geographisches Gebiet verteilt sind, z.B. in einem Betrieb, auf einer Sportstätte oder einem Truppenübungsplatz.When ergopsychometric testing of a sample of subjects who are to be subjected to a common load, for example soldiers doing a field exercise, it is often desirable to test all subjects of the sample at the same time at a predeterminable time. This is particularly important if the tests are to be carried out at two different times between which a defined load occurs. While this is easy to do under laboratory conditions, it can be difficult under real work or training conditions, especially if the test subjects are distributed over a geographical area, for example in a company, on a sports facility or a military training area.
Es ist ein Verdienst des Anmelders, erstmals erkannt zu haben, daß ein Bedarf nach einer Anlage zur Durchführung psychologischer Tests besteht, welche eine im wesentlichen zeitgleiche Testung geographisch verstreuter Testpersonen zu einem vorgebbaren Zeitpunkt ermöglicht. Demgemäß schafft die vorliegende Erfindung erstmals eine neuartige Anlage zur Durchführung psychologischen Tests an einer Mehrzahl von Testpersonen im Feld, die sich auszeichnet durch eine Steuerzentrale, die mit dem öffentlichen Mobiltelephonnetz in Verbindung steht, und ein Mobiltelephon für jede Testperson, welches mit einem interaktiven Testprogramm geladen ist, das aus den Interaktionen der Testperson Testdaten erzeugt, wobei der Start jedes Testprogramms durch ein Paßwort geschützt ist, und die Steuerzentrale die Paßwörter über das Mobiltelephonnetz im wesentlichen zeitgleich an alle Mobiltelepϊone im Feld sendet.It is a merit of the applicant to have recognized for the first time that there is a need for a system for carrying out psychological tests which enables testing of geographically dispersed test persons at essentially the same time at a predeterminable point in time. Accordingly, the present invention provides for the first time a novel system for carrying out psychological tests on a plurality of test subjects in the field, which is distinguished by a control center which is connected to the public mobile telephone network and a mobile telephone for each test subject which is loaded with an interactive test program is that generates test data from the interactions of the test person, the start of each test program being protected by a password, and the control center sending the passwords over the cell phone network essentially simultaneously to all cell phones in the field.
Auf diese Weise wird eine im wesentlichen zeitgleiche Testung örtlich voneinander entfernter Probanden zu einem zentral beliebig vorgebbaren Zeitpunkt möglich. Die Anlage macht von weit verbreiteten, kleinen und kostengünstigen Mobiltelephonen („Handys") Gebrauch. Solche Handys sind heute mit ausreichender Rechenleistung ausgestattet, um selbst komplexe psychologische Testprogramme abarbeiten und Interaktionen z.B. über Sprachein- und -ausgäbe, Anzeige oder Tastatur erfassen und auswerten zu können. Diese Fähigkeit wird vorteilhaft mit den Kommunikationsmöglichkeiten des Mobiltelephonnetzes kombinie- t, um einen zentralen Freigabemechanismus für eine zeitgleiche Testdurchführung zu errichten. Mit der erfindungsgemäßen Anlage wird wirkungsvoll verhindert, daß ein Proband mit der Testdurchführung früher beginnt als zu dem von der Steuerzentrale vorgegebenen Zeitpunkt. Ein verspäteter Testbeginn liegt in der Regel nicht im Eigeninteresse des Probanden; selbstverständlich kann j edoch das Testprogramm auch einen verspäteten Zeitpunkt des Testbeginns speichern, z . B . durch Eingabe eines Quittiersignales durch den Probanden .In this way it is possible to test subjects who are physically distant from one another at essentially the same time at a centrally predefinable time. The system makes use of widespread, small and inexpensive mobile telephones (“cell phones”). Such cell phones are now equipped with sufficient computing power to process even complex psychological test programs and to record and evaluate interactions, for example via voice input and output, display or keyboard This ability is advantageously combined with the communication possibilities of the mobile telephone network in order to set up a central release mechanism for a simultaneous test execution. The system according to the invention effectively prevents a test person from starting the test execution earlier than at the time specified by the control center A late start of the test is usually not in the self-interest of the test person; However, the test program can of course also save a late start of the test, e.g. B. by entering an acknowledgment signal by the test subject.
Es versteht sich, daß in der vorliegenden Beschreibung unter dem Begriff „im wesentlichen zeitgleich" auch eine geringfügige Zeitunschärfe, wie sie beispielsweise bei einer systembedingten sequentiellen Versendung der Paßwörter und unterschiedliche Laufzeiten der versandten Paßwörter im Mobiltelephonnetz auftritt, verstanden wird.It is understood that in the present description the term “essentially at the same time” is also understood to mean a slight time blur, such as occurs, for example, when the passwords are sent sequentially and the passwords sent in the cell phone network differ in the duration of the passwords sent.
Gemäß einer ersten besonders vorteilhaften Ausführungsform der Erfindung sendet die Steuerzentrale die Paßwörter in Form von unmittelbar aufeinanderfolgenden Einzel-Kurznachrichten nach dem GSM-Standard an die Mobiltelephone . Alternativ kann die Steuerzentrale die Paßwörter in Form einer Gruppen- Kurznachricht nach dem GSM-Standard an die Mobiltelephone sendet . In beiden Fällen wird eine kostengünstige, standardisierte und weitgehend zeitgleiche - in obigem Sinne - Form der Paßwortübermittlung erreicht .According to a first particularly advantageous embodiment of the invention, the control center sends the passwords in the form of immediately successive individual short messages according to the GSM standard to the mobile phones. Alternatively, the control center can send the passwords to the cell phones in the form of a group short message according to the GSM standard. In both cases, an inexpensive, standardized and largely simultaneous - in the above sense - form of password transmission is achieved.
Um die Durchführung von Differenztests zu erleichtern, zwischen denen eine Belastung der Testpersonen stattfindet, wird bevorzugt vorgesehen, daß die Steuerzentrale nach einer vorgebbaren Zeitspanne die genannte Übersendung der Paßwörter zum nochmaligen Starten der Testprogramme wiederholt . Diese Ausführungsform ermöglicht erstmals eine „Massentestung" von Probanden unter Belastung, wie sie beispielsweise zur Bewerberauswahl eingesetzt werden kann . Die Belastungsphase zwischen dem ersten und dem zweiten Zeitpunkt der Testdurchführung wird dabei zweckmäßigerweise für alle Testpersonen gleich gewählt, beispielsweise in Form einer körperlichen Belastung, Schlafentzug usw .In order to make it easier to carry out differential tests between which the test subjects are subjected to stress, it is preferably provided that the control center repeats the aforementioned transmission of the passwords after a predeterminable period of time in order to restart the test programs. This embodiment makes it possible for the first time to "mass test" subjects under stress, such as can be used, for example, to select applicants. The stress phase between the first and second time of the test is expediently chosen to be the same for all test subjects, for example in the form of physical stress, sleep deprivation etc.
In j edem Fall ist es besonders günstig, wenn gemäß einem weiteren bevorzugten Merkmal der Erfindung j edes Testprogramm mittels eines Sperrbefehles sperrbar ist und die Steuerzentrale die Sperrbefehle über das Mobiltelephonnet z im wesentlichen zeitgleich an alle Testprogramme im Feld sendet. Dadurch kann auch der Zeitpunkt des Testschlusses zentral vorgegeben werden.In each case, it is particularly advantageous if, according to a further preferred feature of the invention, each test program can be blocked by means of a blocking command and the control center essentially blocks the blocking commands via the mobile telephone network z sends to all test programs in the field at the same time. In this way, the time of the end of the test can also be specified centrally.
Der erfindungsgemäße Einsatz von Mobiltelephonnetzen ermöglicht auch die vorteilhafte Variante, daß das Testprogramm eines Mobiltelephons seine Testdaten nach Ablauf einer vorgegebenen Zeitspanne und/oder nach Empfang eines Sperrbefehles über das Mobiltelephonnetz an die Steuerzentrale sendet. Auf diese Weise entfällt das physische Einsammeln der Mobiltelephone oder deren Datenträger nach Testschluß. Wenn andererseits gerade eine physische Archivierung oder Zuordnung der Testdaten zu den Benutzern der Mobiltelephone gewünscht ist, kann alternativ das Testprogramm die Testdaten auf einem Datenträger des Mobiltelephons speichern, welcher entfernbar oder zumindest über eine Schnittstelle des Mobiltelephons auslesbar ist.The use of mobile phone networks according to the invention also enables the advantageous variant that the test program of a mobile phone sends its test data to the control center after a predetermined period of time and / or after receipt of a lock command via the mobile phone network. In this way, there is no physical collection of the mobile phones or their data carriers after the test has ended. If, on the other hand, physical archiving or assignment of the test data to the users of the mobile phones is desired, the test program can alternatively store the test data on a data carrier of the mobile phone, which can be removed or at least read out via an interface of the mobile phone.
Die Erfindung wird nachstehend anhand von in den Zeichnungen dargestellten Ausführungsbeispielen näher erläutert. In den Zeichnungen zeigtThe invention is explained below with reference to exemplary embodiments shown in the drawings. In the drawings shows
Fig. 1 die Anlage der Erfindung schematisch im Überblick,1 shows a schematic overview of the system of the invention,
Fig. 2 ein Blockschaltbild eines beispielhaften Mobilte- lephones der Anlage von Fig. 1, undFIG. 2 shows a block diagram of an exemplary mobile telephone of the system from FIG. 1, and
Fig. 3 die Funktionsweise der Anlage von Fig. 1 in Form eines Sequenzdiagrammes .Fig. 3 shows the operation of the system of Fig. 1 in the form of a sequence diagram.
Gemäß Fig. 1 umfaßt die Anlage N Mobiltelephone MSi.. MSN für N Testpersonen bzw. Probanden, die sich im Bedeckungsgebiet eines Mobiltelephonnetzes PLMN (public land mobile network) befinden. Die Mobiltelephone MSι..MSN sind im Mobiltelephonnetz PLMN angemeldet. Eines der Mobiltelephone, das Mobiltelephon MSX für die Testperson X, wird anschließend beispielhaft unter Bezugnahme auf Fig. 2 ausführlicher beschrieben.According to FIG. 1, the system comprises N mobile phones MSi .. MS N for N test persons or test subjects who are located in the coverage area of a mobile phone network PLMN (public land mobile network). The MSι..MS N mobile phones are registered in the PLMN mobile phone network. One of the cell phones, the cell phone MS X for the test person X, is described in more detail below by way of example with reference to FIG. 2.
Mit dem Mobiltelephonnetz PLMN, gegebenenfalls über ein (nicht dargestelltes) Festtelephonnetz (public switched telefon network) oder Datennetz (z.B. Internet), steht eine Steuerzentrale SRV in Verbindung. Die Steuerzentrale SRV kommuniziert mit den Mobilstationen MSi..MSN über das Mobiltelephonnetz PLMN und ist mit einer Datenbank DB zur Programm- und Datenspeiche- rung ausgestattet. Die Steuerzentrale SRV erzeugt aus den von den Mobiltelephonen MS ermittelten Testdaten Testberichte R, wie später unter Bezugnahme auf Fig. 3 erläutert wird.A control center SRV is connected to the cell phone network PLMN, possibly via a (not shown) fixed telephone network (public switched telephone network) or data network (eg Internet). The control center SRV communicates with the mobile stations MSi..MS N via the mobile phone network PLMN and is connected to a database DB for program and data storage. equipped. The control center SRV generates test reports R from the test data determined by the mobile telephones MS, as will be explained later with reference to FIG. 3.
Fig. 2 zeigt beispielhaft und schematisch den Aufbau des Mobiltelephones MSX. Das Mobiltelephon MSX ist in herkömmlicher Weise mit einer zentralen Recheneinheit 1, einer Interaktions- einheit 2 mit einer Anzeige 3, Tastatur 4, einem Lautsprecher 5' und einem Mikrofon 6, sowie mit einem Hochfrequenzkreis 7 und einer Antenne 8 ausgestattet. Darüber hinaus ist das Mobiltelephon MSX mit einem Testprogramm SW geladen, dessen Start paßwortgeschützt ist, wie durch die Verriegelung 9 symbolisch dargestellt. Nur nach Empfang eines entsprechenden Paßwortes über einen symbolischen Pfad 10 gibt die Verriegelung 9 den Start des Testprogrammes SW zur Interaktion mit der Testperson X über die Interaktionseinheit 2 frei.Fig. 2 shows an example and schematically the structure of the mobile phone MS X. The mobile phone MS X is conventionally equipped with a central processing unit 1, an interaction unit 2 with a display 3, keyboard 4, a loudspeaker 5 'and a microphone 6, and with a high-frequency circuit 7 and an antenna 8. In addition, the mobile phone MS X is loaded with a test program SW, the start of which is password-protected, as symbolically represented by the lock 9. Only after receiving a corresponding password via a symbolic path 10 does the lock 9 release the start of the test program SW for interaction with the test person X via the interaction unit 2.
Das Paßwort wird von- der ' Steuerzentrale SRV über das Mobiltelephonnetz PLMN, die Antenne 8 und den Hochfrequenzkreis 7 empfangen und von der Recheneinheit 1 dekodiert. Das Paßwort kann auf der Anzeige 3 angezeigt und vom Benutzer über die Tastatur 4 oder auf sonstige Weise eingegeben werden, oder es wird direkt von der Recheneinheit 1 an die Verriegelung 9 zur Freigabe weitergegeben. Wie eingangs dargelegt, wird das Paßwort zur Freigabe der Verriegelung 9 bevorzugt in Form einer Kurznachricht (short message* Service, SMS) nach dem GSM Standard übertragen, wenn es sich bei dem Mobiltelephonnetz PLMN um ein GSM-System handelt. Die technischen Grundlagen und Normen für SMS-Nachrichten nach dem GSM-Standard sind in den ETSI-Spezifikationen Nr. ETS 300 536 (GSM 03.40: Point-to- Point-Protocol) und ETS 300 537 (GSM 03.41: Cell Broadcast SMS) definiert. Es ist klar, daß alles, was hier in Bezug auf den GSM-Standard gesagt wird, auf beliebige andere Arten von Mobilfunknetzen anwendbar ist, welche die Weiterleitung von Textmitteilungen, Datennachrichten, Informationstelegrammen usw. ermöglichen. Die im Zuge der Durchführung des Testprogrammes SW ermittelten Testdaten data werden auf einem Datenträger MEM des Mobiltelephons MSX gespeichert. Der Datenträger MEM ist entfernbar oder zumindest über eine Schnittstelle IF des Mobiltelephons MSX auslesbar. Alternativ oder zusätzlich können die Testdaten data nach Abschluß des Tests, nach Ablauf einer vorgegebenen Zeitspanne und/oder nach Empfang eines entsprechenden Befehles, z.B. Sperrbefehles, über das Mobiltelephonnetz PLMN und den Hochfrequenzkreis 7, die Antenne 8 und das Mobiltelephonnetz PLMN von der Steuerzentrale SRV ausgelesen werden.The password is received of- the Control Center SRV via the mobile telephone network PLMN, the antenna 8 and the high-frequency circuit 7, and decoded by the computing unit. 1 The password can be displayed on the display 3 and entered by the user via the keyboard 4 or in some other way, or it is passed on directly from the computing unit 1 to the lock 9 for release. As stated at the beginning, the password for releasing the lock 9 is preferably transmitted in the form of a short message (short message * service, SMS) in accordance with the GSM standard if the PLMN mobile phone network is a GSM system. The technical basics and standards for SMS messages according to the GSM standard are defined in ETSI specifications No.ETS 300 536 (GSM 03.40: Point-to-Point-Protocol) and ETS 300 537 (GSM 03.41: Cell Broadcast SMS) , It is clear that everything that is said here in relation to the GSM standard is applicable to any other type of mobile radio network which enables the forwarding of text messages, data messages, information messages, etc. The test data data determined in the course of executing the test program SW are stored on a data carrier MEM of the mobile telephone MS X. The data carrier MEM can be removed or at least read out via an interface IF of the mobile telephone MS X. Alternatively or additionally, the test data data can be read out by the control center SRV via the mobile phone network PLMN and the radio frequency circuit 7, the antenna 8 and the mobile phone network PLMN after completion of the test, after a predetermined period of time and / or after receipt of a corresponding command, for example a blocking command become.
Das Testprogramm SW kann eine ganze Testbatterie von psychologischen Tests enthalten, z.B. logische Intelligenztests, kognitive Komplexitätstests, Reaktionstests, Konzentrationstests, Vigilanztests, Tests über die verbale Intelligenz, Verhaltensintelligenztests, Gedächtnistests, Persönlichkeitstests, arbeitspsychologische Tests usw. Die Tests können anonym oder personalisiert durchgeführt werden, wobei entsprechende Probandendaten miterfaßt werden können.The test program SW can contain an entire test battery of psychological tests, e.g. logical intelligence tests, cognitive complexity tests, reaction tests, concentration tests, vigilance tests, tests on verbal intelligence, behavioral intelligence tests, memory tests, personality tests, occupational psychological tests, etc. The tests can be carried out anonymously or in a personalized manner, and appropriate test person data can also be recorded.
Die Funktionsweise der Anlage wird nun anhand des Sequenz- diagrammes von Fig. 3 näher erläutert.The operation of the system will now be explained in more detail using the sequence diagram in FIG. 3.
In einem ersten Schritt 11 werden die Testprogramme SW auf die Mobiltelephone MS geladen, beispielsweise durch physisches Einsetzen eines Datenträgers in das Mobiltelephon oder durch Überspielen über die Schnittstelle IF. Alternativ könnten die Testprogramme SW auch direkt von der Steuerzentrale SRV über das Mobiltelephonnetz PLMN heruntergeladen werden (Schritt 12) .In a first step 11, the test programs SW are loaded onto the mobile phones MS, for example by physically inserting a data carrier into the mobile phone or by dubbing via the interface IF. Alternatively, the test programs SW could also be downloaded directly from the control center SRV via the cell phone network PLMN (step 12).
In einer anschließenden Phase 13 werden die Mobiltelephone MSι-.MSN an die Probanden verteilt, soferne diese nicht mit eigenen Mobiltelephonen arbeiten. Jeder Proband, hier beispielhaft für den Probanden X dargestellt, gibt im Schritt 14 optional eine Identifikation id in das Mobiltelephon MSX ein. Den Identifikationen id der Probanden können Personendatensätze in der Steuerzentrale SRV zugeordnet sein, um bei der Auswertung der Testergebnisse eine Zuordnung zwischen den Testdaten und den einzelnen Probanden herstellen zu können. Alternativ kann die j edem Mobiltelephon MSX im Mobiltelephonnetz PLMN eigene Systemidentifikation (Teilnehmer- oder Geräteidentifikat ion) herangezogen werden, in welchem Fall der Schritt 14 entfällt .In a subsequent phase 13, the mobile phones MSι-.MS N are distributed to the test subjects, provided they do not work with their own mobile phones. Each subject, shown here as an example for subject X, optionally enters an identification id in the mobile phone MS X in step 14. Personal data records in the control center SRV can be assigned to the identifications id of the test subjects in order to be able to establish an association between the test data and the individual test subjects when evaluating the test results. Alternatively, you can each MS X mobile phone in the PLMN mobile phone network has its own system identification (subscriber or device identification), in which case step 14 is omitted.
Zu einem ersten Zeitpunkt Tl sendet die Steuerzentrale SRV ein erstes Paßwort start (Tl ) in Form einer SMS-Kurznachricht an das Mobiltelephon MSX (Schritt 15 ) . Der Empfang des Paßwortes start (Tl ) kann an den Benutzer X ausgegeben werden . Unmitte lbar anschließend, oder nach optionaler Eingabe eines Quitt ier- ' Signales rdy in einem Schritt 16, beginnt das Testprogramm SW für eine Zeitspanne T abzulaufen . Während der Zeitspanne T erfolgen Interaktionen mit dem Probanden X (Schritte 17) , deren Testergebnisse dat im Speicher MEM des Mobiltelephones MSX abgelegt werden.At a first time T1, the control center SRV sends a first password start (T1) in the form of an SMS short message to the mobile phone MS X (step 15). The receipt of the password start (Tl) can be output to user X. Unmitte Ibar then, or after optional input of an Ack IER 'rdy signal in a step 16, the test program SW for a period of time t begins. Interactions with the subject X (step 17) take place during the time period T, the test results of which are stored in the memory MEM of the mobile phone MS X.
Nach Ablauf der Zeitspanne T oder nach Empfang eines Stop- Paßwortes oder -Befehles stop im Schritt 18 wird das Testprogramm SW beendet bzw. j edwede Interaktion mit dem Probanden X gesperrt . Die ermittelten Testergebnisse data (id) werden im Schritt 19 über das Mobiltelephonnetz PLMN an die Steuerzentrale SRV übersandt, und zwar entweder auf Aufforderung durch die Steuerzentrale SRV, oder vom Mobiltelephon MSX ausgehend, oder der Datenträger MEM wird physisch eingesammelt oder ausgele sen .After the time period T or after receipt of a stop password or command stop in step 18, the test program SW is ended or any interaction with the subject X is blocked. The determined test results data (id) are sent in step 19 via the mobile phone network PLMN to the control center SRV, either at the request of the control center SRV, or starting from the mobile phone MS X , or the data carrier MEM is physically collected or read out.
In einer anschließenden Phase 20 erfolgt - außerhalb der erfindungsgemäßen Anlage - die physische oder psychische Belastung der Probanden, woraufhin zu einem zweiten Zeitpunkt T2 (Schritt 21 ) das gesamte Verfahren (Schritte 15 bis 19) wiederholt wird. In einem letzten Schritt 22 erzeugt die Steuer zentrale SRV aus den Testdaten data Berichte R über die Testpersonen X im Feld, wie in der Literatur bekannt .In a subsequent phase 20 - outside of the system according to the invention - the subjects are physically or psychologically stressed, whereupon the entire procedure (steps 15 to 19) is repeated at a second point in time T2 (step 21). In a final step 22, the control generates central SRVs from the test data data reports R about the test persons X in the field, as is known in the literature.
Eine Auswertung der Testdaten auf den Mobiltelephonen MSX selbst ist in der Regel nicht gewünscht oder erforderlich; eine Kurzauswertung für den einzelnen Probanden kann j edoch vom Testprogramm SW mit Hilfe der Recheneinheit 1 durchgeführt und auf der Interaktionseinheit 2 angezeigt werden, falls gewünscht . Es versteht sich, daß der in den Fig. 1 und 2 gezeigte blockschaltbildliche Aufbau nur beispielhaft ist; insbesondere können die gezeigten Komponenten sowohl mittels Hardware als auch Software implementiert werden.An evaluation of the test data on the MS X mobile phones themselves is generally not desired or necessary; a short evaluation for the individual test person can, however, be carried out by the test program SW with the aid of the computing unit 1 and displayed on the interaction unit 2 if desired. It goes without saying that the block diagram structure shown in FIGS. 1 and 2 is only exemplary; in particular, the components shown can be implemented using both hardware and software.
Die Anlage der Erfindung findet Anwendung in der Personalauswahl und -entwicklung, der Management-Diagnostik, in der Ar- beits-, Verkehrs- und Sportpsychologie und in der klinischen Psychologie, sowohl in zivilen als auch militärischen Bereich.The system of the invention is used in personnel selection and development, management diagnostics, in work, traffic and sports psychology and in clinical psychology, both in the civilian and in the military field.
Die Erfindung ist selbstverständlich nicht auf die dargestellten Ausführungsformen beschränkt, sondern faßt alle Varianten und Modifikationen, die in den Rahmen der angeschlossenen Ansprüche fallen. The invention is of course not limited to the illustrated embodiments, but rather includes all variants and modifications that fall within the scope of the attached claims.

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1. Anlage zur Durchführung psychologischer Tests an einer Mehrzahl von Testpersonen im Feld, gekennzeichnet durch eine Steuerzentrale (SRV) , die mit dem öffentlichen Mobiltelephonnetz (PLMN) in Verbindung steht, und ein Mobiltelephon (MSX) für jede Testperson, welches mit einem interaktiven Testprogramm (SW) geladen ist, das aus den Interaktionen der Testperson Testdaten (data) erzeugt, wobei der Start jedes Testprogramms (SW) durch ein Paßwort (start) geschützt ist, und die Steuerzentrale (SRV) die Paßwörter über das Mobiltelephonnetz (PLMN) im wesentlichen zeitgleich an alle Mobiltelephone (MSX) im Feld sendet.1. System for performing psychological tests on a plurality of test subjects in the field, characterized by a control center (SRV), which is connected to the public mobile phone network (PLMN), and a mobile phone (MS X ) for each test subject, which with an interactive Test program (SW) is loaded, which generates test data (data) from the interactions of the test person, the start of each test program (SW) being protected by a password (start), and the control center (SRV) the passwords via the mobile phone network (PLMN) essentially sends to all mobile phones (MS X ) in the field at the same time.
2. Anlage nach Anspruch 1, dadurch gekennzeichnet, daß die Steuerzentrale (SRV) die Paßwörter (start) in Form von unmittelbar aufeinanderfolgenden Einzel-Kurznachrichten (SMS) nach dem GSM-Standard an die Mobiltelephone (MSX) sendet.2. System according to claim 1, characterized in that the control center (SRV) sends the passwords (start) in the form of immediately successive individual short messages (SMS) according to the GSM standard to the mobile phones (MS X ).
3. Anlage nach Anspruch 1, dadurch gekennzeichnet, daß die Steuerzentrale (SRV) die Paßwörter (start) in Form einer Gruppen-Kurznachricht (Broadcast-SMS) nach dem GSM-Standard an die Mobiltelephone (MSX) sendet.3. Plant according to claim 1, characterized in that the control center (SRV) sends the passwords (start) in the form of a group short message (broadcast SMS) according to the GSM standard to the mobile phones (MS X ).
4. Anlage nach einem der Ansprüche 1 bis 3, dadurch gekennzeichnet, daß die Steuerzentrale (SRV) nach einer vorgebbaren Zeitspanne (T2-T1) die genannte Übersendung der Paßwörter (start) zum nochmaligen Starten der Testprogramme (SW) wiederholt.4. Installation according to one of claims 1 to 3, characterized in that the control center (SRV) repeats the transmission of the passwords (start) after a predeterminable period of time (T2-T1) to restart the test programs (SW).
5. Anlage nach einem der Ansprüche 1 bis 4, dadurch gekennzeichnet, daß jedes Testprogramm (SW) mittels eines Sperrbefehles (stop) sperrbar ist und die Steuerzentrale (SRV) die Sperrbefehle (stop) über das Mobiltelephonnetz (PLMN) im wesentlichen zeitgleich an alle Testprogramme (SW) im Feld sendet.5. Installation according to one of claims 1 to 4, characterized in that each test program (SW) by means of a lock command (stop) can be locked and the control center (SRV) the lock commands (stop) on the mobile phone network (PLMN) substantially simultaneously to all Test programs (SW) in the field sends.
6. Anlage nach einem der Ansprüche 1 bis 5, dadurch gekennzeichnet, daß das Testprogramm (SW) eines Mobiltelephons (MSX) seine Testdaten (data) nach Ablauf einer vorgegebenen Zeitspanne (T) und/oder nach Empfang eines Sperrbefehles (stop) über das Mobiltelephonnetz (PLMN) an die Steuerzentrale (SRV) sendet.6. System according to one of claims 1 to 5, characterized in that the test program (SW) of a mobile phone (MS X ) sends its test data (data) after a predetermined period of time (T) and / or after receipt of a lock command (stop) via the mobile phone network (PLMN) to the control center (SRV).
7. Anlage nach einem der Ansprüche 1 bis 5, dadurch gekennzeichnet, daß das Testprogramm (SW) die Testdaten auf einem Datenträger (MEM) des Mobiltelephons (MSX) speichert, welcher entfernbar oder zumindest über eine Schnittstelle (IF) des Mobiltelephons (MSX) auslesbar ist. 7. System according to one of claims 1 to 5, characterized in that the test program (SW) stores the test data on a data carrier (MEM) of the mobile phone (MS X ), which is removable or at least via an interface (IF) of the mobile phone (MS X ) can be read out.
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