Crazy possible use for Kinect? Lucid Dreaming detector?

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ArnoldRimmer said:

thranx said:

Kinect is similar to the other devices that do this. they detect your rem sleep through infrared. just like kinect works. Kinect is also connected to a tv so it could add sound and light at the appropiate times. I think kinect may just be cheaper, or serve a dual purpose, if you have it already, use it for this. But i wonder if it would be as effective since it wouldnt be directly over your eyes, but at a distant.

"The REM-Dreamer uses infrared sensors to detect when you are in REM (dreaming) sleep. At that point the REM-Dreamer gives you sound and light cues (beeps and flashing lights) to remind you that you are dreaming. Thus, external world stimuli are transferred to the world of your dreams, and it becomes easy to achieve lucidity." from the op

I already read this description of course, but in my opinion it's very vague. And I believe that the infrared sensor in this device works very different from the sensors found in Kinect. Just because two sensors both use infrared does not mean they're the same or can at least be used for similar things.

I would guess that this "REM dreamer" uses some kind of infrared sensor similar to those found in PIR (passive infra-red)-sensors. Those are infrared sensors that can detect motion, which seems plausible given that REM means "rapid eye movement" and the REM dreamer device is worn right before one's eyes.

As far as I know, Kinect 2 on the other hand simply has an optical infrared camera - a simple security-camera like camera capable of generating greyscale images even in darkness. And I don't see how that could be used instead.

Yes, the detection would be to simply monitor the twitching eye movements during REM.

But are you suggesting Kinect doesn't have the capacity for such detail under dark conditions? I don't believe it either.