Mindfulness Mirror

Abstract

An open access repository of Middlesex University research http://eprints.mdx.ac.uk Currie, Edward and James-Reynolds, Carl ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5892-5415 (2019) Mindfulness mirror.

Interoceptive Interaction: An Embodied Metaphor Inspired Approach to Designing for Meditation

“…hue [65] or opacity [45,65], as well as spatial metaphors e.g. low vs high pitch binaural beats [75] and central vs peripheral position [36].…”

“…[16,45,65]), pink for visual displays (i.e. [6,36]), and orange for interoceptive interface (i.e. WarmMind).…”

Towards a Brain Controller Interface for Generating Simple Berlin School Style Music with Interactive Genetic Algorithms

“…The work described in this paper is based on previous work involving the use of an iGA to generate Mondrian-style paintings. [9] and visual effects to assist with achieving mindfulness [10]. The fitness function of these iGAs was computed from realtime EEG readings from the subject, thus quantifying the subject's subconscious responses to the successive 'paintings' and patterns with which they were presented by the iGA.…”

“…We also considered some of the issues caused by restricting the solution space to a limited set of solutions. For example, in [10] the solution space was limited to values obtained through analysis of a number of Mondrian's works and teasing out a simplified version of their common defining characteristics. The software then embodied these rules, leading to the production of creations with limited variability.…”

“…Interactive GAs differ from tradition GAs in that the fitness function is based on human interaction, typically by a human consciously rating the output. Ratings can also be obtained subconsciously by measuring the subject's response to the output using sensors such as EEG [5,8,9,10]. iGAs such as GenJam [3] have used crowd sourced input as their fitness function to produce musical scores.…”