Research · For Universities, Institutes & Professional Teams

Programmable multisensory infrastructure for controlled research.

SENSIKS is a configurable hardware and software platform for neuroscience, psychophysiology, human factors, multisensory integration, immersive interaction and professionally led studies.

6 programmable sensory channels Physiological measurement Research SDK & API Timestamped session data
6 Channels Synchronized Sensory Control
API / SDK Unity & Unreal Engine Ready
Real-Time Physiological Telemetry
SENSIKS multisensory research platform configuration

Examples of institutions and research contexts represented in referenced project material

University of Amsterdam TNO LUMC Dutch Ministry of Defence ARQ INRS-EMT Université Paris Nanterre
Why Multisensory Research

Study the sensory context, not only the screen.

Human responses emerge from combinations of sensory signals. A multisensory platform makes that context experimentally controllable, allowing researchers to test channels, combinations, timing and personalization as explicit variables.

01

Broader experimental control

Move beyond audio-visual XR by adding scent, thermal cues, airflow and haptic or vibrotactile effects to a controlled protocol.

02

Physiology as a parallel measurement layer

Align physiological signals with stimulus events to investigate how responses change across conditions and time.

03

Isolate or synchronize channels

Compare visual-only and multisensory conditions, remove one sensory channel, vary intensity or align multiple cues to an experimental event.

04

Improve reproducibility of context

Script and repeat environmental parameters instead of leaving them as uncontrolled background conditions.

05

Integrate physiological measurement

Align HR, HRV, respiration, EDA/GSR, EEG, gaze and other supported signals with the stimulus timeline.

Research Hardware, Software, Content & Data

More than a pod. A complete multisensory research platform.

The pod is the physical delivery layer. The broader SENSIKS platform adds content, orchestration, software integration, physiological measurement, adaptive logic and session data for repeatable research protocols.

Sensory Reality Pods
01 · Hardware

Sensory Reality Pods

Dedicated physical research environments for programmable visual, acoustic, olfactory, thermal, tactile, and airflow stimulation.

  • Visual / 2D / immersive XR
  • Spatial audio and scent
  • Temperature and directional airflow
  • Haptic / vibro-acoustic feedback
Stimulus Library
02 · Content

Experience & Stimulus Library

Reusable multisensory content and research stimuli that can be selected, adapted, or replaced with study-specific material.

  • Reusable protocol templates
  • Standardised or personalised experiences
  • Study-specific stimulus material
  • Time-aligned sensory events
Builder SDK
03 · Orchestration

Builder & Research SDK

A shared timeline controls sensory events across channels, with integration paths for Unity, Unreal, and custom apps.

  • Experiment timelines
  • Stimulus intensity and sequencing
  • Researcher-controlled session flow
  • Custom experimental logic
State Shifter AI
04 · Intelligence

State Shifter™ AI

An optional adaptive layer can use predefined rules, session history and live physiological inputs to modify selected sensory parameters.

  • Threshold-based adaptations
  • Rule-based stimulus selection
  • Closed-loop stimulus adaptation
  • Adaptive content control
Biofeedback Data
05 · Measurement

Biofeedback & Data

Physiological streams such as HR, HRV, respiration, EDA/GSR, EEG and gaze can be aligned with the session timeline for research analysis.

  • HR / HRV and respiration
  • EDA / GSR and EEG
  • Eye tracking / gaze
  • External sensor integration
Data Portal API
06 · Integration

Data Portal, API & Export

Review sessions, compare response patterns, align timestamps, and connect exported data to external research workflows.

  • Timestamped protocol events
  • Participant/session metadata
  • Structured research exports
  • External reporting & analysis tools
Adjunctive therapeutic clinical research

See how SENSIKS is used in adjunctive therapeutic clinical research.

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SENSIKS adjunctive therapeutic clinical research

SENSIKS adjunctive therapeutic clinical research

Measurement & Integration

Combine stimulus delivery with physiological, behavioural and participant-reported data.

A research configuration can connect sensory events to physiological signals, behavioural measures and participant-reported outcomes within the study protocol.

Physiology

Signals used in existing or referenced SENSIKS research contexts include cardiovascular, electrodermal, respiratory, and neurophysiological measures.

HR HRV / RMSSD EDA / GSR Respiration EEG

Behaviour & Experience

Objective interaction data can be paired with structured observation or participant-reported outcomes.

Eye tracking Gaze Questionnaires Session ratings Task performance

External Systems

The research layer can be configured to work alongside external sensors, wearables, XR applications, or laboratory workflows.

Wearables BCI / EEG External XR Research software Custom hardware
Research project examples

Multisensory research in applied settings.

The examples below document public research contexts in which multisensory technology or SENSIKS was referenced. They are presented as project documentation, not as evidence of clinical efficacy.

Environmental enrichment addiction research paper preview
Environmental enrichment and multisensory VR research The Multisensory Virtual Reality Approach — shown here as a published research-context example.
Health~Holland research project example involving SENSIKS
Health~Holland research project example Health~Holland lists TNO, Kindt Clinics and SENSIKS as partners in a 2020 project concerning traumatised healthcare workers during COVID-19. The project page notes that the planned study was not carried out as intended because of recruitment issues.
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Project documentation only; this example does not make or imply a claim of clinical effectiveness.
See the system in action

Programmable multisensory research in practice.

See how SENSIKS combines controlled sensory stimulation, immersive content and research software around the participant.

SENSIKS programmable multisensory research video

Institutions represented across referenced SENSIKS research and consortium material

University of Amsterdam TNO Leiden University Medical Center Dutch Ministry of Defence ARQ INRS-EMT Université Paris Nanterre Maastricht University Amsterdam UMC University of Twente TU Delft University of Quebec University of Poitiers

Institution names are organizations that used SENSIKS technology for research purposes and do not imply endorsement of SENSIKS.

Selected papers, proposals & project documentation.

Public documents below illustrate multisensory, physiological and human-machine research contexts. Additional professional-study documentation can be shared where appropriate.

PDFVirtueel terug naar traumaDutch reportage on a military mental-health research setting using virtual reality together with images, scent, heat, wind and sound in trauma-related contexts.
PDFNat(UR)e: Quantifying the Relaxation Potential of Ultra-Reality Multisensory Nature Walk ExperiencesStudy of a multisensory nature-walk experience combining VR with scent, wind, heat and vibration, with physiological measurements used to compare response conditions.
PDFNWA-ORC 2022 — Vermetten et al. PROMYSS PreproposalPROMYSS research preproposal documentation by Vermetten et al.
PDFGrasping Temperature: Thermal Feedback in VR Robot TeleoperationConference paper on thermal feedback in VR robot teleoperation and how temperature cues can become part of remote human-machine interaction.
PDFEffect of environmental enrichment on relapse rates in patients with severe alcohol use disorderBMJ Open randomised controlled trial protocol evaluating environmental enrichment alongside standard clinical care, including mindfulness in multisensory VR and follow-up of relapse-related outcomes.
PDFResearch protocol for persistent nightmares in veteransARQ research-project documentation describing a protocol for persistent nightmares in veterans, including a study pathway for evaluating the approach.
PDFOpen-label case-series study in veterans with PTSDOpen-label case-series research in veterans with PTSD using personalized multisensory trauma-memory retrieval cues followed by memory-reconsolidation procedures.
Research Collaboration Models

Join a project as infrastructure, supplier, or technical partner.

SENSIKS can be scoped from standard research equipment delivery to technical work-package participation in academic, professional and multi-partner consortia.

Joint grant applications & consortia

Contribute multisensory infrastructure and technical integration within academic, professional or applied-research proposals.

  • Technical description and work-package scope
  • Equipment / software budget input
  • Integration and deployment planning
  • Support letters and consortium documentation

Research equipment supplier

For studies where the research team owns the scientific design and requires a repeatable multisensory delivery system.

  • Hardware installation
  • Software access and technical onboarding
  • Protocol configuration support
  • Defined maintenance & support scope

Technical work-package partner

For projects requiring study-specific integrations, content pipelines, sensor connections, or new control logic.

  • Custom SDK / API integration
  • Sensor and device connectivity
  • Study-specific content tooling
  • Prototype and iteration cycles

Multi-site research standardisation

Use the same platform logic across sites where projects need repeatable sensory conditions and aligned data structures.

  • Shared protocol templates
  • Consistent sensory configuration
  • Site onboarding and documentation
  • Common session-logging approach
Scientific & Professional Use

Research infrastructure, not an efficacy claim.

SENSIKS provides configurable sensory delivery, software control and optional physiological measurement. The research team determines the scientific question, protocol, participant population, analysis and interpretation.

Professionally led studies may address sensitive or regulated research questions, but use of SENSIKS technology in one study does not by itself establish efficacy, validity or effectiveness for another population or protocol.

Participant-facing professional studies remain the responsibility of appropriately qualified investigators and institutions, including required ethics review, informed consent, safety procedures and data-governance arrangements. SENSIKS does not make participant-level professional decisions or determine the study protocol.

Applications

Four fields. One Sensory Reality platform.

Workplace

Recovery & Performance

Ready-to-use multisensory sessions for recovery, focus and readiness during demanding workdays.

  • Short recovery moments during the workday
  • Minimal active cognitive effort
  • Focus, readiness and activation experiences
  • Optional pilot and session-response measurement
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Care

Quality of Life & Engagement

Ready-to-use multisensory experiences for relaxation, activation, engagement and meaningful moments in care settings.

  • Simple experiences for care teams
  • Relaxation or sensory activation depending on the goal
  • Familiar themes and meaningful sensory moments
  • Optional session-response measurement
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SENSIKS multisensory research platform

Research

Programmable Multisensory Research

A controlled and programmable platform for multisensory experiments, physiological measurement and repeatable study protocols.

  • Reproducible sensory variables + synchronized data
  • SDK, API and adaptive research workflows
  • Physiological and external sensor integration
  • Neuroscience, psychophysiology and human factors
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Events

Events & Multisensory Experiences

Turn digital content, stories and physical spaces into coordinated multisensory experiences for memorable audience engagement.

  • Events, activations and branded environments
  • Storytelling, education and cultural experiences
  • Retail, hospitality and experience uplift
  • Bespoke content and advanced integration
Explore events →
Measurement & Insights

Measure the response.

Optional physiological measurement can align HRV, heart rate, respiration and EDA with the session timeline, helping teams observe response patterns where measurement is relevant.

Start vs end · Physiological summary

One session, multiple signals

Heart rate, RMSSD, IBI variability and a session-response index shown together from the first to the last segment.

Start ↔ End
Heart rate 61.3 → 64.4 bpm RMSSD 67.6 → 100.1 ms Session index 52.4 → 19.9
Session signal · Response index

Response pattern across the session

Smoothed app-defined session-response trend from the same recorded session, shown to illustrate how changes can be reviewed over time.

Index · 0–100
169 samples · smoothed display Same session timeline

Charts show one recorded session for illustration and should not be read as a typical individual result. Physiological responses vary by person, protocol, setting and measurement method.

SENSIKS real-world deployment
10+ years, Research & deployment

Used by teams that need more than an app.

Deployments and collaborations span workplace, care, academic research, professional research and multisensory event environments.

KLM · Barclays · PwC

Workplace recovery, employee wellbeing and high-demand performance settings.

NHS · UVA · CENTRUM45 · Dutch Ministry of Defence

Care innovation, institutional research and multisensory experience environments.

TNO · Charité · Givaudan

Multisensory perception, physiological response and applied research.

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SENSIKS provides programmable Sensory Reality Pods and research-platform integration for universities, institutes, professional research teams and multi-partner projects. Contact us to discuss equipment, SDK access, measurement or consortium collaboration.

Research configurations available