Unobtrusive Monitoring of ECG and EEG During Mild Stress Stimuli

Abstract

This study is part of a research project aiming to build a model for quantifying an individual wellness status through unobtrusive measurements of psychophysical parameters and self-reported data. In particular, we focus on the evaluation of the individual response to mild stress stimuli. The experimental setup included: EG05000 Medlab Five Channel Module, Gigabit Ethernet camera, BioHarness 3 Zephyr chest belt, and Muse 2 Headband. Experimental results show increased heart rate and respiration rate, and changes of the brain activity in the stress condition. This is consistent with a "fight or flight" response in accordance with literature. Therefore, the methodology applied in this study can be used to monitor the individual wellness status in conditions of mild stress stimuli.