With the development of Brain-Computer Interface (BCI) in the medical field, invasive BCI is going to be a common treatment for a million people in treating serious emotion/motor function diseases. However, the mental care needs of patients after the implantation surgery are neglected and become the main reason hindering their social adjustment. After user research, I found that “uncontrollable anxiety” and “life difficulties” are two major pain points of patients. Therefore, I designed a headband with Augmented Reality(AR) that ease life difficulties such as crashing and charging. Patients will be reminded to take soothing activities in AR if a high anxiety level is detected.
1. User testing showed a general acceptance and positive attitude from the users.
2. 89% of participants’ GSR signals demonstrate a decreasing trend, indicating the effect of the therapy in reducing anxiety.
3. 78% of the participants have a lower score on the State-Trait Anxiety Inventory after the therapy, which indicates a lower anxiety level.
Individual
Aug - Nov, 2021
Desk research, User research, Illustration, 3D modeling, 3D printing, AR interaction, Product design, Usability test, HCI experiment
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With Science Fiction becoming reality ——
After suffering from those diseases for years ——
To avoid the life difficulties ——
To timely ease anxiety ————
Prototype in 2D, 3D, and physical form ————
3D Modeling of AR objects: The landscape represents the mental state of the user
Wither state
Thrive state
Demo Video of detailed interaction:
User test 1: Is the product usable to users?
User test 2: Can the therapy reduce anxiety ?
Reflections and inspirations ————
