A suite of open research tools for visualizing mobile EEG data spatially, aligning it with ethnographic observation, and building a shared assessment infrastructure for the experiential quality of designed space.
A browser-based neuroarchitectural field visualization tool. Renders live EEG data from the g.tec Unicorn Hybrid Black as an animated smoke field, spatially situated within an architectural floor plan. Supports live streaming and session replay.
A mobile-optimized companion interface for live session observation. Bridges mobile EEG and ethnographic observation by logging zone entries, behavioral tags, voice notes, and images with millisecond-precise timestamps aligned to the EEG record.
WonderMap is developed by the Immersive Design Research Lab (IDRL) at California State University Long Beach as part of the Design Happenings research program — a series of public, multi-sensory installations in a downtown lab space that investigates the neurophysiological and behavioral conditions that produce wonder in designed environments.
The tools operationalize the Neuro-Architectural Analysis Framework (NAAF), which triangulates environmental sensing, mobile EEG, and design ethnography to study experiential qualities of architecture. WonderMap and the Event Marker are freely available for use in neuroarchitectural and experiential design research.
EEG hardware: g.tec Unicorn Hybrid Black (8-channel, 250Hz). Data schema is portable JSON, designed for compatibility with Three.js and Unity rendering pipelines.