Breathing Space: Biofeedback Sonification for Meditation in Autonomous Vehicles
Yota Morimoto, Beer Van Geer
Proceedings of the 25th International Conference on Auditory Display June 1, 2019 DOI: 10.21785/icad2019.031 (opens in new tab)
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| Topics | Meditation |
| Key points | The paper presents the breathing space project, which uses unobtrusive breathing sensors and designed light and sonic guides to support breathing exercises for emotion regulation, and argues for the project's relevance and potential in in-vehicle contexts. It describes implementation details and documentation of an early prototype and a completed installation. |
Abstract
The collective, calmspaces, sets out to create spaces for relaxation and contemplation through traditional architectural approach combined with modern digital technology. The ongoing project of the collective, breathing space (ademruimte in Dutch), uses unobtrusive sensing technology to monitor one’s breathing, and through designed light and sonic guides, the project tries to enhance the breathing exercise beneficial to regulating one’s emotion. The paper illustrates the project and its relevance to and potential for in-vehicle development. We then discuss the details of our implementations, along with video documentations of the early prototype, and a recently completed installation work.