My project aim is to track brainwaves to monitor how they respond to different genres of music in order to create an app that compiles the data into exclusive playlists based off personal responses.
This could be used to help people with mental disorders, create personalised therapies, and help people who are unable to express themselves, such as individuals in a coma. My goal is to use this project to aid people regulate emotions and create a meaningful impact in their lives. I seek feedback on the feasibility of this project and any adaptions which can be made.
Wow, such a great idea TashviM. So many applications here, and so many ways you can take this. What hard ware do you have access to, to do the scans?
Depending on the costs of the scanner, I think this would be very feasible.
Looking forward to seeing your idea come to life.
Thank you. I was thinking of contacting some institutions to use their Electroencephalogram (EEG) as they can be quite expensive. I have also come across an issue; everyone’s brainwaves are unique like their fingerprints which means the project would have to be a bit more generalised to be adjusted than previously expected. What changes do you think could be made?
I am also looking into Functional Near-Infrared Spectroscopy (FNIR) as that could be a potential substitute for an EEG, but might not provide me with adequate results.
I would greatly appreciate any recommendations and feedback.
Neurotunes is a really exciting and caring project idea. You are clearly focused on how technology can support wellbeing, emotion, and connection, which gives the work real purpose.
Your concept connects strongly to the documentary Alive Inside, which shows the powerful effect music can have on people with dementia, check out the effect on Henry :-)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5FWn4JB2YLU&t=236s
Peter Murphy RMIT University
Thank you Peter. The video shows a powerful representation of what music can do for people. Thanks for sharing it and I appreciate the support!
I have finally found a substitute for an EEG, it is this device called Muse 2 which would allow me to obtain a lot more data and have frequent access to my brainwaves. This means I will soon be able to start my testing which is very exciting :)
This is a really cool project and it has a lot of applications. Hope this all goes well for you :)
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