Designing for well-Being: Using facial micro-expression analysis and EEG biosensor to evaluate human responses to 2D biophilically-driven geometries

  • Andrea Macruz 1 ,
  • Ernesto Bueno 2 ,
  • Gustavo Sol 3 ,
  • Jaime Vega 4 ,
  • Ricardo Palmieri 5 ,
  • Bing Zhao , 1
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  • 1. College of Architecture and Urban Planning, Tongji University, Shanghai, China
  • 2. Universidade Presbiteriana Mackenzie, Sao Paulo, Brazil
  • 3. Centro Universitário Belas Artes, Sao Paulo, Brazil
  • 4. Universidade Anhembi Morumbi, Sao Paulo, Brazil
  • 5. Universidade Federal do ABC, Santo André, Brazil
bingzhaoarch@163.com (B. Zhao)

Received date: 28 Aug 2023

Revised date: 12 Nov 2023

Accepted date: 17 Nov 2023

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Abstract

This research explores the capacity of emerging technologies to enhance well-being. It involves the generation of 2D biophilically-driven geometries to represent human-response-oriented built environments and conducts inter and intra-individual analyses to assess human responses using a range of technologies within the realms of facial micro-expression analysis and EEG biosensor use. The outcomes of this analysis allow for the grading of these geometries in terms of emotional valences, meditation levels, and subjective preferences. These graded geometries can subsequently be employed in specific architectural contexts, such as interior decor, wallpapers, furniture surfaces, or other architectural and interior components. It is an interdisciplinary effort that underscores the importance of incorporating emerging technological means with human-response-oriented design approaches to foster built environments that promote well-being.

Cite this article

Andrea Macruz , Ernesto Bueno , Gustavo Sol , Jaime Vega , Ricardo Palmieri , Bing Zhao . Designing for well-Being: Using facial micro-expression analysis and EEG biosensor to evaluate human responses to 2D biophilically-driven geometries[J]. Frontiers of Architectural Research, 2024 , 13(2) : 219 -234 . DOI: 10.1016/j.foar.2023.11.004

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