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?
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 […]
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
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!
Can EmotiBit Predict the Next Idol?
A Unique Type of Experience Neuroscientists at University College London have used EmotiBit to look at how collective experiences affect our reactions in an audience—and soon, how we can predict those reactions. Crowded movie theaters, candlelight concerts, and rowdy sporting events can all be collective experiences. When someone enjoys being in the crowd or part […]
Whose Team has the Best Fans?
In an epic showdown between Liverpool and Man City, researchers used physiological signals via EmotiBit see which team’s fans created the most excitement.
EmotiBit as an Open-Source Virus Tracker
Welcome to the EmotiBit Maker Faire 2020 livestream page. Our live session was Saturday May 23rd 10:30-11:00am Eastern Time (US). We discussed how makers and researchers alike can use EmotiBit to track changes in body temperature, blood-oxygen levels and much more to help understand the disease course of COVID-19 and develop better treatment decisions. See the full […]
Sensing Bio-Metrics from Anywhere on the Body
By Sean Montgomery on Dec 19, 2019. We designed EmotiBit so that it could be worn just about anywhere on the body and folks could choose locations that work best for their purposes. Depending on where you place EmotiBit on the body, you can pick up a slightly different constellation of biometric signals revealing different aspects of […]
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