To overcome the lack of deep personalization in standard biofeedback methods, we introduce ASafePlace, a system utilizing an AI-powered, art-therapy-inspired exercise called The Safe Place, to create a personalized VR biofeedback experience. In our system, users sketch a personal sanctuary from memory, which is then transformed into a customized 360 virtual environment with personalized audio guidance for relaxation training. A study with 52 participants showed this approach effectively reduced anxiety and increased user presence, while the integration of art-therapy-inspired activity and biofeedback produced strong improvements in physiological relaxation, measured by heart rate variability and respiration rate. Qualitative results showed how participants' sense of familiarity and presence was enhanced by the symbolic elements and natural sanctuaries created from their autobiographical memories. Our findings demonstrate that art-therapy-inspired activity is a powerful tool for creating highly effective and individualized relaxation experiences, naturally connecting the virtual environment to a user's core memories and emotions.

翻译：为克服标准生物反馈方法中深度个性化不足的问题，我们提出了ASafePlace系统。该系统利用一项名为"安全空间"的人工智能驱动艺术治疗练习，创建个性化的虚拟现实生物反馈体验。在我们的系统中，用户根据记忆描绘个人心灵庇护所，随后该草图被转化为定制的360度虚拟环境，并配备个性化音频引导以进行放松训练。一项包含52名参与者的研究表明，该方法能有效缓解焦虑并提升用户临场感；同时，艺术治疗活动与生物反馈的结合显著改善了生理放松水平，其效果通过心率变异性和呼吸频率进行测量。定性分析结果表明，参与者基于自传体记忆创造的象征性元素与自然庇护所，有效增强了他们的熟悉感与临场感。我们的研究证实，艺术治疗活动是构建高效个性化放松体验的有力工具，能够自然地将虚拟环境与用户的核心记忆及情感相联结。