Research the interaction between the body and the perception of time.
a) Does the state of the body influence how we perceive time? Use biofeedback sensing (especially breathing) to monitor and/or change time perception. Can you control your time perception by your breathing? Does meditation for example generate a different time perception than running? Do simple, repetitive tasks (like sewing or knitting) change the feeling of time? Visualize/hear your own current ‘breathing clock’. How does it relate to clock time?
b) A group of people have their breath rates monitored, their combined signals control a ‘breathing clock’. Does the clock influence the group? Do different groups at the same clock time, have the similar ‘breathing clocks’?
Follow the artistic process here: http://numuseum.posterous.com/tag/tik, online sketchbook by Danielle for ideas and development of the breathing_time project
- Teach your brain to stretch time: http://www.newscientist.com/article/mg18925371.700-teach-your-brain-to-stretch-time.html?full=true, article on how our brains measure the passage of time.
- Website for the Temporal Perception Lab of the School of Psychological Sciences at the University of Manchester http://manchestertiming.co.uk/
- here a pdf on UBERSLEEP – an interesting experiment on biorythms, sleep and time perception
ubersleep.pdf
- The Society for the Deceleration of Time: http://www.zeitverein.com/framesets/fs_zeitverein.html, promotes a slower life pace. Has a really nice list with books about all aspects of time (German titles.)
- Article on Altered States of Consciousness http://www.adolphus.nl/xcrpts/xcludwig.html
- The Expressiveness of the Body and the Divergence of Greek and Chinese Medicine, Anastasia could you please elaborate why this book is relevant?
- Stil de tijd (Time on our side) by Joke Hermsen. http://www.jokehermsen.nl/english.htm A book with essays on the friction between clock time and personal time. (Written in Dutch.)
Sigh collector: http://www.instructables.com/id/Sigh-Collector, wearable
About two minutes: http://hoonah.asap.um.maine.edu/~grossa/portfolio/projects.php?project=16, time perception
Pas de deux: http://www.lizardacres.com/other/pasdedeux/index.php, two people breathing simultaniously
- Wind/breath sensor: http://www.moderndevice.com/products/wind-sensor This Wind Sensor is a thermal anemometer based on a traditional technique for measuring wind speed.
- Flow Sens FS1 Thermal Mass Flow Sensor for all-purpose use in Gases: http://www.farnell.com/datasheets/318594.pdf How it works: If the self heating is kept constantly by a suitable controller, the voltage increases with higher flow rates and therefore becomes a measure for the mass flow.
- 3-cup anemometer: http://www.nrgsystems.com/sitecore/content/Products/1900.aspx?pf=StandardSensors
- Stretch sensor for integration with Arduino: http://www.merlinrobotics.co.uk/merlinrobotics/merlin-stretch-sensor-p-72.html The Merlin Stretch Sensor uses the latest 'Smart' material technology to give a uniquely flexible sensor, which can literally take measurements bent around corners or be woven into fabric.
- Overview of stretch sensors and resistive rubbers: http://www.kobakant.at/DIY/?p=879
- The classic way to measure breathing using a spirometer: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Spirometer
- Latest developments in respiration measurements using bio-impedence, watch the interesting video here: http://www.citris-uc.org/publications/presentations/accurate_respiration_measurement_body_sensor_networks_invited_talk_1
- Commercial sensors: http://bio-medical.com/product_info.cfm?inventory__imodel=sa9311m and Sleep Sense: http://sleepsense.com/index.php?page=shop.browse&category_id=25&vmcchk=1&option=com_virtuemart&Itemid=100053 These are both belts to be worn around the chest and/or belly.