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Transcendental Avatar: Experiencing Bioresponsive Avatar of the Self for Improved Cognition

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Kinga Skiers,

Yun Suen Pai,

Kouta MinamizawaAuthors Info & Claims

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Article No.: 39, Pages 1 - 2

https://doi.org/10.1145/3550082.3564210

Published: 13 December 2022 Publication History

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Biofeedback is a well-known form of therapy in which the patient receives sensory and auditory input on their physiology to help them reflect on, recognize, and be aware of their own state in order to improve their cognitive and emotional functioning. In our approach, a user’s self-avatar is generated based on their physiological state, specifically their heart rate and electrodermal activity. Moreover, based on self-reported anxiety symptoms, we investigate if the biofeedback self-immersive avatar can help reduce stress levels.

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Sehrt JYilmaz UKosch TSchwind V(2024)Closing the Loop: The Effects of Biofeedback Awareness on Physiological Stress Response Using Electrodermal Activity in Virtual RealityExtended Abstracts of the CHI Conference on Human Factors in Computing Systems10.1145/3613905.3650830(1-7)Online publication date: 11-May-2024
https://dl.acm.org/doi/10.1145/3613905.3650830

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Transcendental Avatar: Experiencing Bioresponsive Avatar of the Self for Improved Cognition
1. Computer systems organization
  1. Dependable and fault-tolerant systems and networks
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  2. Embedded and cyber-physical systems
    1. Embedded systems
    2. Robotics
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    1. Network reliability

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December 2022

120 pages

ISBN:9781450394628

DOI:10.1145/3550082

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Soon Ki Jung
Kyungpook National University, South Korea
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Victoria University of Wellington, New Zealand

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Sehrt JYilmaz UKosch TSchwind V(2024)Closing the Loop: The Effects of Biofeedback Awareness on Physiological Stress Response Using Electrodermal Activity in Virtual RealityExtended Abstracts of the CHI Conference on Human Factors in Computing Systems10.1145/3613905.3650830(1-7)Online publication date: 11-May-2024
https://dl.acm.org/doi/10.1145/3613905.3650830

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