Hatsumi
Joanneke Weerdmeester is a postdoctoral researcher at HKU University of the Arts Utrecht since August 2023, focusing on the EHealth junior project within the Creative Making Processes & Technology research group. Since November 2015, Joanneke has been a member of the Games for Emotional & Mental Health Lab, emphasizing the development of digital interventions for youth mental wellbeing. Concurrently, Joanneke serves as a researcher for the Monobanda project Spiegelstem, facilitating creative expression for youth through multimedia installations, and as a research advisor for Hatsumi and Explore Deep, both exploring the intersection of technology and wellbeing. Joanneke’s previous experience includes teaching undergraduate courses in Pedagogical Sciences at Radboud University and conducting doctoral research on game-based biofeedback interventions for anxiety regulation, culminating in a PhD in Behavioral Sciences from Radboud University in November 2021. Early career roles involved research internships and assistantships focused on ADHD, trauma, and anxiety.
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Hatsumi
Hatsumi is a therapeutic virtual reality platform uniting the brain and body with artistic expression. Designed to communicate lived experience, help develop mindfulness techniques and reduce symptoms of mental health and chronic pain, Hatsumi exists at the intersection of behavioural healthcare, participatory art and cutting-edge technology.Facilitated by a healthcare professional, users are able to illustrate sensations, emotions and pain onto a lifesize avatar using 3D painting tools. The software is combined with a bespoke biofeedback system, providing real time visual feedback to create an increased awareness and sense of control over psychological and physical state. Artworks can be anonymously shared to an online gallery for others to explore, providing a new form of insight into the nature of human experience.