Project Overview

Muse is an easy-to-use interactive tool that helps users connect with their mind in new ways. Using an app called Calm, Muse uses attention-focused exercises to help increase focus, ease the symptoms anxiety and stress and boost mental well being.

Organisation

InteraXon

Project Brief

Muse connects wirelessly to smartphones or tablets via Bluetooth and Calm guides them through focused-attention training exercises. Users receive real-time feedback and can view their results on their devices.

Project Innovation/Need

Begin by connecting Muse to the app on your mobile device via Bluetooth. You only need to do this once. Once paired, Muse will automatically try to link to the last device it connected to.

The first time you use Muse, you’ll be led through a simple tutorial that teaches you how to adjust the headband for a good fit and to ensure it’s reading your brain signals correctly.

Your brain is different every day. To calibrate itself before each session, Muse will take a snapshot of your brain in a natural state. Muse uses this snapshot as a reference to understand your brain signals

Muse gives you feedback about your meditation in real time by translating your brain signals into the sounds of wind. When your mind is calm and settled, you hear calm and settled winds. When your mind is active the winds will pick up and blow.

After each session, you’ll see how you did through a series of graphs and charts. Track your progress over time and earn points to unlock new features. Muse will show you how your brain did from moment to moment through simple, easy to understand graphs and charts. View your whole session at once, find out the amount of time you remained calm during a session and get helpful tips on how to improve future scores