A System and Method for Geometric State Inference and Somatic Feedback

Abstract The present invention relates generally to the field of neurotechnology and, more specifically, to a system and method for inferring and modulating the cognitive-phenomenal state of a user. The system comprises a sensor apparatus for detecting neuro-physiological signals, a processing unit, and a somatic feedback device. The method involves the processing unit executing instructions to: (a) receive sensor data representative of a user's neuro-physiological activity; (b) generate a high-dimensional, dynamic geometric manifold, hereinafter termed a General Reality Manifold (GRM), representing the user's holistic cognitive, interoceptive, and phenomenal state; (c) analyze one or more geometric properties of said GRM, including but not limited to its local curvature, the trajectory of a state vector thereupon, and its topological features; and (d) generate and transmit control signals to the somatic feedback device based on said analysis. The control signals effectuate a somatic stimulus that is a non-arbitrary, geometric transformation of the analyzed properties of the GRM, thereby enabling the user to perceive and navigate their internal state-space in an intuitive, embodied manner.