Research

Studying binge-eating disorders with a wearable companion app

Studying binge-eating disorders with a wearable companion app

The Auracle wearable device is a bluetooth enabled headset that monitors user eating behavior. The team created a companion app that allows researchers and research subjects to view eating data and answer survey questions as part of future binge-eating disorder studies.

Treating space flight stress using VR

A set of experiments and tools using virtual reality to help treat stress from long duration space flight. This VSS Project is being funded by a grant from the NSBRI (National Space and Biomedical Research Institute, a division of NASA). Users are able to  experience immersive relaxing situations using virtual reality, sound, heat and other sensory stimulations.

Partners: Dr. Jay Buckey (Geisel), Dr. Mark Hegel (Geisel), Lorie Loeb