Remote Biofeedback Sharing, Opportunities and Challenges

TL;DR

This paper explores remote biofeedback sharing to enhance well-being by allowing users to share physiological states, addressing social needs and expanding biofeedback applications.

Contribution

It introduces the concept of remote biofeedback sharing through two projects, highlighting new opportunities and challenges in leveraging biofeedback for social connection.

Findings

Remote biofeedback sharing can foster social belonging.

Two projects demonstrate practical implementations.

Challenges include privacy and data security.

Abstract

Biofeedback is commonly used to regulate one's state, for example to manage stress. The underlying idea is that by perceiving a feedback about their physiological activity, a user can act upon it. In this paper we describe through two recent projects how biofeedback could be leveraged to share one's state at distance. Such extension of biofeedback could answer to the need of belonging, further widening the applications of the technology in terms of well-being.