Human interaction Computer based on the senses: Case study, measurement of affective response as a tool for nutritionists

Currently, human interaction techniques (HCI - Human Computer Interaction) play a crucial role in the creation of emerging technological solutions, which benefit people from different areas (eg, health, education, psychology) for the well -being of the human being. Even when many of HCI's traditional techniques have been studied (eg, tactile, haptic, visual); The interpretation of the cerebral signals captured using brain-computer (BCI-Brain-compute interfaces) still represents a challenge, which is worth addressing. With BCI you can know the sensory response of people with respect to taste, smell and view against stimuli caused by food. This being the scope of our proposal; Since, the consequences of obesity and poor diet affect people's nutritional status and health, increase the risk of chronic noncommunicable diseases such as type 2 diabetes, cardiovascular diseases, some types of cancer, among others; Which is considered a public health problem. Consequently, this project seeks to analyze the brain signals that are caused by different types of food; Thus, the signs that are caused by food with low nutritional contribution, but that are attractive to the consumer, can replicate when presenting healthy foods that cause similar sensory perceptions, favorably contributing to the health and good nutrition of the people. Finally, this study will be evaluated through cases of study that will be carried out in conjunction with experts in the nutritional area, health, psychology, electronics and telecommunications (for the BCI) and with experts in visual communication, who will carry out the accompaniment in the tests, which will be practiced on adult subjects (18-64 years) of the city of Cuenca. The results of this project may influence the health of the population, social security savings and improve the lifestyle and well -being of people. On the other hand, they will allow the University of Cuenca, to look for current, innovative and useful solutions for society

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