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The ability to relax is sometimes challenging to achieve, nevertheless it is extremely important for mental and physical health, particularly to effectively manage stress and anxiety. We propose a virtual reality experience that integrates a wearable, low-cost EEG headband and an olfactory necklace that passively promotes relaxation. The physiological response was measured from the EEG signal. Relaxation scores were computed from EEG frequency bands associated with a relaxed mental state using an entropy-based signal processing approach. The subjective perception of relaxation was determined using a questionnaire. A user study involving 12 subjects showed that the subjective perception of relaxation increased by 26.1 % when using a VR headset with the olfactory necklace, compared to not being exposed to any stimulus. Similarly, the physiological response also increased by 25.0 %. The presented work is the first Virtual Reality Therapy system that uses scent in a wearable manner and proves its effectiveness to increase relaxation in everyday life situations.
}, author = {Amores, Judith and Richer, Robert and Zhao, Nan and Maes, Pattie and Eskofier, Björn}, booktitle = {2018 IEEE 15th International Conference on Wearable and Implantable Body Sensor Networks (BSN)}, date = {2018-03-04/2018-03-07}, doi = {10.1109/BSN.2018.8329668}, editor = {IEEE}, faupublication = {yes}, isbn = {978-1-5386-1109-8}, peerreviewed = {Yes}, title = {{Promoting} {Relaxation} {Using} {Virtual} {Reality}, {Olfactory} {Interfaces} and {Wearable} {EEG}}, url = {https://www.mad.tf.fau.de/files/2018/04/2018-Amores-BSN-PRVR.pdf}, venue = {Las Vegas, NV}, year = {2018} }