Measuring Guna Prevalence with REG - A Pilot Study

Abstract

Objective: To find any possible correlation between REG output and nature (Guna) of group events by studying the patterns in the REG bit-stream output. Method: 4-bit Pattern frequencies among REG bit-stream outputs* of different types of events were compared. The events that were compared are 1) An action-entertainer movie (Rajas predominant) 2) Religious rituals - Homas (Sattva predominant) 3) A controlled environment where there was least human activity in the vicinity (Tamas predominant) and 4) Stage performances including dances and dramas (Mixture of different themes). Pattern frequencies among REG bit-stream outputs of four REG devices that ran simultaneously in the movie were also compared. Results: Each category of events showed a distinct data signature in terms of the frequency of pattern occurrence. Exciting scenes from the movie showed significantly high 0 flipped** (p<0.0054) and 3 flipped (p<0.0001) patterns. Homas showed significantly low 0 flipped (p<0.0001) patterns. Inactivity (control REG) showed significantly low 3 flipped patterns (p<0.0003). For the same set of exciting scenes of the movie, outputs of REG devices agreed with each other to an extent of 91.5% in terms of the pattern frequency analysis. Conclusion: The study indicates a certain degree of correlation between the Gunas i.e. the nature of the event and the frequency of the 4-bit patterns in the REG output. Different REG devices run simultaneously show similarities in their pattern frequency.