Earable ZEN: Development of an Earphone-Type Zazen Support Wearable System
Joint Authors
Nishikawa, Atsushi
Taniguchi, Kazuhiro
Source
Journal of Healthcare Engineering
Issue
Vol. 2018, Issue 2018 (31 Dec. 2018), pp.1-10, 10 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2018-12-11
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
10
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
Meditation has been included in mental health care and the treatment of hypertension and pain.
Zazen is a method of entering the meditative state.
We have carried out R&D on a wearable system (earable ZEN) that casually and simply allows the subject to perform zazen without going to a temple or even having a zazen monitor present.
In zazen, it is important to prepare one’s breathing and posture.
The earable ZEN is comprised of an earphone-type sensor (ear sensor) for measuring the breathing and posture of the user, a miniature actuator (neck belt) for communicating disturbances in the breathing and posture of the user, and a microcomputer.
In an evaluation experiment, disturbance in breathing was simulated as “deep mouth breathing” and disturbance in posture was simulated as “nodding”.
The average accuracy value for seven healthy subjects wearing the earable ZEN was 99.9% for mouth breathing and 100% for nodding.
In the same way, the average precision value was 98.7% for mouth breathing and 100% for nodding, with an average recall value of 97.1% for mouth breathing and 100% for nodding.
None of the subjects considered the ear sensor and neck belt to be an obstacle to zazen.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Taniguchi, Kazuhiro& Nishikawa, Atsushi. 2018. Earable ZEN: Development of an Earphone-Type Zazen Support Wearable System. Journal of Healthcare Engineering،Vol. 2018, no. 2018, pp.1-10.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1186973
Modern Language Association (MLA)
Taniguchi, Kazuhiro& Nishikawa, Atsushi. Earable ZEN: Development of an Earphone-Type Zazen Support Wearable System. Journal of Healthcare Engineering No. 2018 (2018), pp.1-10.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1186973
American Medical Association (AMA)
Taniguchi, Kazuhiro& Nishikawa, Atsushi. Earable ZEN: Development of an Earphone-Type Zazen Support Wearable System. Journal of Healthcare Engineering. 2018. Vol. 2018, no. 2018, pp.1-10.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1186973
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-1186973