Áudio binaural: uma experiência imersiva

Abstract

This Course Completion Work addresses the topic of binaural waves, their characteristics, areas of activity, and what researchers have produced on the subject, showing that binaural waves are thus an immersive experience. The research proposes the development of a website aimed at creating binaural audios to expand people's knowledge about waves and test their use in practice. The proposal of this tool was prepared in a simple and accessible way, so that it is able to serve the target audience and others. Using Alpha, Beta, Delta, Theta and Gamma waves, the site proposes the composition of its own music, where the user can choose the soundtrack, the combination of two waves and various ambient sounds. In order to study the waves, identify possible uses in the daily life of the student public, verify possible contraindications, classify waves capable of helping people and provide greater knowledge about their benefits, a web tool was developed in line with the objectives of this work and were tested in individuals. Studies show that waves are effective in decreasing anxiety, according to Pilon (2020), and in treating insomnia according to Barratt (2022). Other authors cited are Arpino (2022), Besedovsky (1984), Bos (2020), Corregio (2021), Chaieb (2015), Filimon (2010), França (2008), Freitag (2017), Henriques (2021), Goés (2021), Jailani (2013), Jirakittayakorn (2017), Malmivuo (1995), Oster (1973 and Timo-Iaria (1971). As main results, it can be highlighted that the combination of binaural sounds benefited the positive mood state enhancing the effect that instrumental music accompanied by ambient sounds, chosen by the user, would bring. [resumo fornecido pelo autor]