EmotiBit at CSUN 2026: Using Biometrics for Better Support
By Chelsea Anne Barlaan on July 16, 2026 At CSUN 2026, EmotiBit shared how open-source biometrics can support more personal and accessible technology.
DANCEDEMIC: A New Kind of Performance in a Pandemic
By Chelsea Anne Barlaan on June 24, 2026 In 2020, as the world entered unfamiliar territory, so did the dance industry. DANCEDEMIC used dance and biometric data to keep connection alive.
Art in the Age of AI and Robotics
By Chelsea Anne Barlaan on June 18, 2026 As AI advances, artists fear losing the human touch. But what if technology could support creativity instead of replace it?
EmotiBit Turns 5: From Launch to Labs—and Beyond
When EmotiBit began, we started with a simple dream: make it easier for people to sense, understand, and create with signals from the body.
New Era of Mental Health Apps
By Aminah Colin-Lopez on April 17th, 2026 How are you? It’s the most common question we hear, yet for many of us, the answer is almost always automatic: “Good, and you?” However, beneath this scripted “good” often lies a more complex reality, such as stress, exhaustion, and tiredness, among others. Do we feel that telling […]
Sleep Studies No More? A New Path for Children with Down Syndrome
Have you ever had a sleep study? All kinds of people take these studies to discover sleep disorders such as sleep apnea and insomnia, but these studies can often be uncomfortable and disruptive.
Secrets of “Flow States”: Investigating with Famous Musician Mike Gordon
What happens when we slip into the zone—and how can we control it? Phish bassist Mike Gordon has chased that question for years. Unraveling the mysteries of flow
Connected Future Labs Wins NIH a2 Innovation Grant to Advance Early Detection of Alzheimer’s Using Wearables + AI
Connected Future Labs has been selected for a $150,000 a2 Collective Pilot Award to develop CogniScore, a cognitive wellness app for early detection of Alzheimer’s disease
Feeling the Forest: Bringing Calm in VR with Biofeedback
What if the calming power of the forest can be brought directly to you? That question sparked NatureBlendVR, a project led by media design researcher Kinga Skierś at Keio University’s Embodied Media Lab.
EmotiBit Scientific Validation Study
Check out this scientific validation study manuscript comparing EmotiBit to a gold standard physiological sensing device costing over $20,000! Spoiler alert: EmotiBit is AWESOME!
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