You: Quantified gives middle and high school students the opportunity to explore data generated by their own brains, bodies, and behavior. With the support of hands-on lessons that introduce them to basic principles of data, creative data visualization, and data ethics, learners will work with biosensing devices and web-based creative coding tools to develop their own representations of their brainwaves, heart rate, voice, etc. They pursue their own research questions and curiosity about the data they generate, contextualize their observations within population-wide patterns, and discover ways in which data plays a role across a range of STEM/STEAM careers by connecting with professionals who work with human data.
Currently, the app has restricted access. You can join the waitlist at youquantified.app or reach out directly to us via email at [email protected]
Curriculum
Alongside the platform, we are developing an educational curriculum that uses this application as a learning tool and covers topics such as data, bio-sensing, social synchrony, and artificial intelligence.
Below, we provide a summary of the devices that may be used with the web application. Some of them may require the purchase of separate hardware while others may be used with your computer's webcam or microphone. You can find more information under the supported devices tab.
Device
File upload
What does it stream?
Pre-recorded data
Pre-requirements
A previous recording with the app.
Device
Face Landmarks
What does it stream?
Facial expression metrics
Pre-requirements
Camera
Device
Video Heart Rate
What does it stream?
Heart rate
Pre-requirements
Camera
Device
Audio Volume
What does it stream?
Ambient noise levels
Pre-requirements
Microphone
Device
Muse
What does it stream?
EEG & bandpower
PPG & heart rate
Pre-requirements
Muse 2 hardware
Device
EMOTIV
What does it stream?
EEG & band power
Pre-requirements
EMOTIV-hardware
Device
LSL
What does it stream?
Multiple types of streams
Pre-requirements
LSL-Compatible Scientific Equipment
Contributing to development
This app was built as an open-source platform. For project maintenance and documentation, you may find some information in the developer's section of this guide and check out the full code powering the web application at the following GitHub.
As an open-source platform, this app leverages other technologies, such as P5.js. You may find more information as you dive into this documentation.
About us & Credits
This app was developed at NYU through a collaboration of multiple research laboratories as a project aimed at promoting students’ data literacy through their creative representation of the Quantified Self.
Our team is also responsible for the development, maintenance, and implementation of the MindHive platform.
