Khong Khro: Visual biofeedback for focus meditations: Visual biofeedback for focus meditations
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Abstract
Khong Khro is a reflected light artwork that visualizes the participant's focus and attention. It uses a commercial EEG headset to monitor the participant's beta and theta brainwaves. When the viewer is focused the displayed color field unifies into a single hue, and when distracted the field separates into multiple different hues with a mottled pattern. The movement of the color patterns is regulated by a three-dimensional flocking algorithm, and the system runs on a microprocessor. Using biofeedback adds interactive dynamics to the aesthetics of the artwork. This paper describes the techniques and processes used in the artwork's design and places it in context with other brain art pieces.
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