Research Article
Chill-Out: Relaxation Training through Respiratory Biofeedback in a Mobile Casual Game
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@INPROCEEDINGS{10.1007/978-3-319-05452-0_18, author={Avinash Parnandi and Beena Ahmed and Eva Shipp and Ricardo Gutierrez-Osuna}, title={Chill-Out: Relaxation Training through Respiratory Biofeedback in a Mobile Casual Game}, proceedings={Mobile Computing, Applications, and Services. 5th International Conference, MobiCASE 2013, Paris, France, November 7-8, 2013, Revised Selected Papers}, proceedings_a={MOBICASE}, year={2014}, month={6}, keywords={}, doi={10.1007/978-3-319-05452-0_18} }- Avinash Parnandi
Beena Ahmed
Eva Shipp
Ricardo Gutierrez-Osuna
Year: 2014
Chill-Out: Relaxation Training through Respiratory Biofeedback in a Mobile Casual Game
MOBICASE
Springer
DOI: 10.1007/978-3-319-05452-0_18
Abstract
We present Chill-Out, an adaptive biofeedback game that teaches relaxation skills by monitoring the breathing rate of the player. The game uses a positive feedback loop that penalizes fast breathing by means of a proportional-derivative control law: rapid (and/or increasing) breathing rates increase game difficulty and reduce the final score of the game. We evaluated Chill-Out against a conventional non-biofeedback game and traditional relaxation based on deep breathing. Measurements of breathing rate, electrodermal activity, and heart rate variability show that playing Chill-Out leads to lower arousal during a subsequent task designed to induce stress.
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