Feedback Loops: Lucid DreamingMajor Studio: Interface

Lucid DreamingA lucid dream is a dream in which the dreamer is aware that they are dreaming.

Stephen LaBerge, Ph.D.Stanford UniversityThe Lucidity Institute

BrainwavesAwake - Beta wavesNREM - Alpha wavesREM - Theta waves(Lucid dreams occur here)Delta - Delta waves

Why lucid dream?

So how do we get there?

Dream Recall

Reality Testing

Inducing Lucidity

Past Interfaces

Sleep Cycle - app to monitor sleep

Nova Dreamer - sleep mask to induce lucidity

Lucid Dreaming - The Unexplainable Store - app to induce lucidity

The Results

Prototype: Real DreamsMobile Application

Step 1: Creating a Profile

Step 2: One Week EvaluationEstablishing a dream library

Week 1

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sleep patterns

AlarmDream Recall Reality Testing

The Black Box

The Black BoxKeeping track of your waking and dreaming life

Understanding Your Dreams

The program will learn to looks for common nouns in your dream recalls.

Word cloud made from current dream recalls, courtesy of wordle.net.

Understanding Your Dreams

Then repeat this process with the tags from reality checks.

Understanding Your Dreams

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Dream Awake

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Step 3: Inducing LuciditySetting off triggers and getting feedback

Building a LibraryDream Recalls, Reality Testing and Dream Report

Dream Recall:Immediately upon waking to the preset alarm the user records the dream as concisely as possible. This will take several times to improve as dream recall develops.

Reality Testing:Take a picture and tag it. Categories and tags will then be compared to your Dream Recalls and find patterns.

Dream Report:Getting feedback on your dreams and lucidity before and after you sleep.

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The LoopBedtime Morning Daytime

sleep patterns

lucid trigger AlarmDream Recall

Lucidity Report

Reality Testing

The accelerometer on the iPhone will determine when you are in REM sleep and activate a sound trigger.

The Dream Reportwill remind you of dreamelements to pay expect

In the morning Dream Recallyou will report wether or notyou achieved lucidity

Reality Testing during waking hours willcontinue to build the database of things youcome into contact with.

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Black Box with new data

Black Box

Dream Report

Step 4: Keeping LuciditySetting goals

Sweet dreams