Soni-Phy

Soni-Phy is an ongoing project that explores the use of ambient, unobtrusive biofeedback to support interoception.

This work is motivated by several factors.

  1. The accessibility and affordability of relatively high-quality wearables (e.g., smartwatches) that provide access to physiological signals including heart rate, heart rate variability and electrodermal activity in real time.

  2. The opportunity to design biofeedback interfaces that can run in the background, without distracting a user from their primary task (e.g., preparing a work document or driving.)

  3. An exploration of what I like to call “transparent technology” – allowing users to interpret their bodily signals for themselves, rather than algorithmically labelling it for them.

 

Role

I am currently leading this research project, in terms of:

  • Conceptualization
  • Implementation of prototpyes
  • Designing and conducting user studies

My gratitude also to Yasith Samaradivakara for assisting with development.

 

Publications

Know Thyself: Improving Interoceptive Ability Through Ambient Biofeedback in the Workplace
Pre-ICIS Workshop on HCI Research in MIS, 2023
Phoebe Chua, Kat Agres, Suranga Nanayakkara

Computational Music Systems for Emotional Health and Wellbeing: A Review.
Pre-ICIS Workshop on HCI Research in MIS, 2022
Phoebe Chua, Chitralekha Gupta, Kat Agres, Suranga Nanayakkara