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Show HN: Live breath detection and biofeedback from a phone microphone (https://github.com)

67 points by felixzeller 4 days ago | 26 comments | View on ycombinator

felixzeller 1 day ago |

An update after the feedback here: I added ATMOS, a BIOS-style command layer for the browser version of shii•haa: https://shiihaa.app/atmos/ It explains how to open the interface: no login requirements, no availability issues. Thanks again to everyone. It helped shape the interface.

frnz 3 days ago |

Audio normalizing seems to be quite hard for this kind of use. I tried this 20 yrs ago with parts of a (mouse-)pointer device, a rigid nylon strap around the chest and 8 cm of flexible length in between. Mouse pointer wheel (one dimension only) was driven by change of length. For some hours of fiddling it was quite reliable.

xattt 3 days ago |

What about in call centre situations to monitor employees or customers’ emotional states, or fingerprinting customers?

esquire_900 3 days ago |

Very interesting idea, I hope you can progress this into a well working, proven application.

I tried to do something very similar a year or 2 ago, more directed towards meditation. (Ie as a helper that uses breath to detect a wandering mind). A microphone in itself wasn't sufficient in my case, and detection was quite hard. I ended up using wired earbuds with microphones.

Nice focus as well, less scoring and more signal. All the best in your project!

47282847 3 days ago |

Sounds interesting. App not available in my region (iOS, Germany).

ncr100 4 days ago |

OT did GitHub change their default fonts? This MD file shows up "differently" than I am used to, today.

muhammadusman 4 days ago |

can you please review login requirement?

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pasrom 3 days ago |

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stanleydupreez 4 days ago |

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maartenh 4 days ago |

Sounds interesting. Unfortunately not available in my country in the Android app store. I live in The Netherlands. If you're looking for feedback, you might want to double check this :)

RomanVoropaev 3 days ago |

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throwwwll 3 days ago |

AI slop