A visual feedback design based on a brain-computer interface to assist users regulate their emotional state

Abstract

In situations where there is a stressful workload or when unexpected things occur, people often find it difficult to regulate their emotions. To assist them in effective regulation, this design utilizes neurofeedback, providing users real-time emotion feedback to augment their emotional states through the use of a tangible interface. The visual feedback incorporates a series of colored LEDs that map an individual's affective state. This user study is structured to examine the effect of this training tool in a lab setting. The users are asked to watch several video clips to evoke an agitated state and then try to be calm by using this device. The results will be compared to the users ability to regulate their emotions without any visual tools. The longer term goal of this project is to develop a training tool, to teach people how to regulate their emotions more effectively in stressful situations.