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As we move through the constructed and curated spaces of the day-today, our bodies undergo a series of measurable changes that can indicate shifts in affective states. The Affective Cartography Project combines consumer grade, relatively affordable, portable biosensors with GPS data to provide textured renderings affect as they emerge in the human body in relation to the spaces and events around it.
Project Overview
We aim to construct a large-scale, open, interactive database that maps the affective terrain, both in near real time and historically. The data and the maps will be published through our server and will be made available for free for educational applications. Because the database improves exponentially as more data is uploaded by citizen scientists, we are developing a prototype and accompanying toolset that can be scaled up easily and affordably.
Hardware
The core hardware of our device is the Bitalino (r)evolution Plugged Board Kit. The kit, including all peripherals we currently have working on our prototype, retails and ships for approximately $460CAD and includes EEG (brain waves), ECG (heart rate), EDA (skin moisture), and EMG (muscle tension) sensors and a bluetooth module. To collect the data from the sensors and to log the GPS tracks we use a bluetooth and LTE enabled android based phone. Check back for a more detailed build description soon.
Software
Accessibility and openess is a core aspect of the Affective Cartography Project. To this end we strive to use open source, low cost, free and/or libre software including OpenSignals, Android and QGIS. We are currently developing an application to automate the data collection and integration process. Our goal is to eventually have a map that evolves in real time.