MAS.S62 Design Exercise

Week 5 assignment

MemCatcher

[Your Name here]

Non-invasive Memory Catcher

Brain read - captures and decodes brain state and the ensemble of neurons

Memories encrypted to preserve privacy

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Example

PsycheWear

[Your Name here]

Consumer Microdosing platform

Wearable Patch integrated with Health App

Alleviates stress

Increased productivity!

Target different parts of brain using genetically modified molecules

Example

TeleTaste

[Your Name here]

Triggers different senses of taste and smell.

Electrodes & cooling/heating elements stimulate the taste buds. Aromas can be released for smell. Apps support a personalized experience.

Augmented utensils, tasting apps/services, educational toys

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https://www.techeblog.com/norimaki-synthesizer-taste-device/

Example

Chatwise

[Ariel Adhidevara]

Chat app that combines AI insights with wearable technology to enhance emotional intelligence and provide calm in conversations.

• AI Emotional Analysis: Analyzes chat for emotional cues and stress indicators.
• Advanced Wearable Tech: Adjusts temperature, provides haptic feedback, and monitors heart rate and EDA to gauge emotional states.
• Insightful Prompts: Offers prompts for reflection based on chat and physiological data.
• Real-Time Mood Monitoring: Tracks mood through physiological signals and chat interactions.

https://www.techeblog.com/norimaki-synthesizer-taste-device/

MoodLens

See the World in Your True Colors

Serena Bono

Mood Detection Mechanism:

• Integrated biosensors in glasses.
• Measures heart rate, skin temperature, facial expressions, and voice tone.

Color & Brightness Adjustment Tech:

• Dynamically alters color tones and brightness based on mood.
• Software & Algorithm Development:

Advanced algorithms interpret sensor data.

• Customizable color/brightness settings that learn from user feedback.

Watch-Me! Cyrus Ayubcha�A passive attention device with somatic interface for children with ADHD

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• Problem:
• Children with ADHD are punished for misbehavior related to their condition
• ADHD is a spectrum
• Behavioural Modification (Lim et al. 2019 and Rohani et al. 2014)
• Medication (stimulants)
• Developing brain (e.g. hippocampal volume Rubia et al. 2014).
• Negative attention can result in:
• negative identity development (e.g. being the class clown, losing appetite for academics after poor performance).
• How to combat ADHD more passively?
• Leveraging somatic interfaces we can induce
• Vibration at the direction of the caregiver to refocus
• A cold sensation maybe automatically induced during a predefined period
• Function of Skin EKG and Temperature

1. Better Behavioural Habits �2. Better Performance: Academic and Social�3. Interpersonal Interaction: positive reinforcement and positive identity building

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Interotuitive

Nelson Hidalgo

• Background:
• Disordered eating and metabolic syndromes highly correlated with interoceptive nutritional issues
• Digestible pill to heal gut-brain awareness
• Heart and breathing monitoring through the stomach
• Nutrient detection
• Enteric interoceptive training:
• Digest pill with some water
• Use companion nutrition app through a guided interoceptive mindful eating exercise
• Proceed with meal
• Receive feedback about the nutritional value of the food and missing nutrients

UltraStomach: Treating the nervous stomach using ultrasound technologies

Problem: Stress or anxiety can interfere with an individual's digestive system leading to gastrointestinal issues that cause aches and pains, nassau, cramps

Approach: Ultrasound technologies are used for imaging internal body structures, but would it be possible to mediate the nervous stomach. In particular using ultrasonic device around the waist that periodically sends sounds to soothe the GI

Erick Oduniyi

HeartSpace

Maria Zou

Identify, understand, and regulate emotions through technology-enhanced mindfulness and biofeedback.

Awareness

• Emotion Diary to Recognize Patterns and Triggers: Log emotions, intensity, triggers, and coping strategies
• Interoceptive Awareness Exercises: Mindfulness meditation, focused breathing, and body scanning sessions to enhance emotional recognition.
• Biofeedback Training: Wearable device integration for real-time feedback on physiological markers like heart rate, aiding in emotional regulation.
• Personalized Insights: AI analytics for personalized recommendations based on logged data.

Capacity, Coping Skill Building

• DBT Tools: integrating check-ins based on concepts from Dialectical Behavior Therapy,
• around the regulation of the Rational Mind, Emotional Mind, and Wise Mind
• CBT Tools: Interactive sessions on cognitive restructuring and problem-solving to manage emotions.
• Educational Content: Resources on emotions, stress management, and interoception.
• Community Forum: A platform for sharing experiences and finding support.

Touchremind

• A wearable that can be used to improve memory & learning - based on last week’s readings
• It has a number of different buttons & types of touches
• Pavlov’s dog logic
• Can ‘store’ things/habits on different buttons

Johanna Einsiedler