Breathm: 個人化呼吸引導裝置

Breathm: A Personalized Breathing Guidance Device

張琪(Grace Theodore)

指導教授 ： 洪一平

國立臺灣大學/電機資訊學院/資訊工程學系/碩士(2024年)

https://doi.org/10.6342/NTU202403863

摘要

我們提出了 Breathm，這是一款可擁抱的個人化呼吸指導裝置，將呼吸檢測和指導整合到單一設備中，無需外部組件。 我們的使用者研究旨在：（1）調查此可擁抱呼吸檢測組件的可用性，（2）比較視覺、音頻和觸覺指導的效果，以及（3）評估個性化呼吸指導設計。我們的研究結果顯示，Breathm 的呼吸檢測和觸覺反饋在可用性方面與可穿戴呼吸檢測帶和傳統視覺/音頻指導相當。使用者對於 Breathm 的喜好較高，因為他們可以在不依賴視覺或聽覺提示的情況下跟隨指導。這有助於更好地理解指導過程，使其成為一種更直觀且易於使用的呼吸引導選擇。此外，包括跟隨階段在內的個人化呼吸指導對初學者來說比固定指導更容易遵循，同時保持相同的放鬆效果。我們依序推出 Breathm 提供了一種用戶友好且有效的呼吸訓練和放鬆解決方案。

關鍵字

觸覺回饋 ； 呼吸引導 ； 個人化設計 ； 放鬆體驗

並列摘要

We propose Breathm, a huggable device with personalized breath guidance that integrates both breath detection and guidance into a single unit, eliminating the need for external components. Our user study aims to: (1) investigate the usability of this huggable breath detection component, (2) compare the effectiveness of visual, audio, and haptic guidance, and (3) evaluate the personalized breath guidance design. Our findings indicate that the breath detection and haptic feedback of Breathm demonstrate usability comparable to that of wearable breath detection belts and traditional visual/audio guidance. Users showed a higher preference for Breathm because it allows them to follow the guidance without relying on visual or auditory cues. This facilitates a better understanding of the guidance process, making it a more intuitive and accessible option for breath guiding. Additionally, the personalized breath guidance, which includes a mirror phase, proves easier for novices to follow compared to fixed guidance, while maintaining the same relaxing effect. This suggests that Breathm offers a user-friendly and effective solution for breath training and relaxation.

並列關鍵字

haptic device ； breathing guidance ； personalized design ； relaxation

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