Can thermal biofeedback be implemented on cellular phones for therapeutic uses?
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Can thermal biofeedback be implemented on cellular phones for therapeutic uses? / Sanchez, David Infante; Collins, Tim; Stone, Robert.
ISCAIE 2012 - 2012 IEEE Symposium on Computer Applications and Industrial Electronics. 2012. p. 118-123 6482081.Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Conference contribution
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T1 - Can thermal biofeedback be implemented on cellular phones for therapeutic uses?
AU - Sanchez, David Infante
AU - Collins, Tim
AU - Stone, Robert
PY - 2012/12/1
Y1 - 2012/12/1
N2 - This paper compares the outcomes of thermal biofeedback based on a cellular phone with the outcomes of thermal biofeedback using a PC. Thermal biofeedback has been reported to be useful to decrease stress and anxiety and improve the condition of other disorders such as diabetes, pain, and hypertension. This technique of biofeedback is based on trying to increase temperature of the extremities by means of mental processes by trial and error. The raise in temperature is produced by a higher blood circulation. A comparison on the increase of temperature using biofeedback on PC and a cellular phone is done. Questionnaires for acceptance of technology and stress were applied to develop the interface of thermal biofeedback on the cellular phone. The information of the physiological signals of the user or feedback can be a numerical value of the variable, a video or music. It was found that the users preferred as feedback a numerical display of the temperature as it changes slowly. The outcomes of the increase of the temperature are similar with the mobile and the PC. This study suggests that thermal biofeedback is feasible to be implemented on mobile devices for therapeutic applications.
AB - This paper compares the outcomes of thermal biofeedback based on a cellular phone with the outcomes of thermal biofeedback using a PC. Thermal biofeedback has been reported to be useful to decrease stress and anxiety and improve the condition of other disorders such as diabetes, pain, and hypertension. This technique of biofeedback is based on trying to increase temperature of the extremities by means of mental processes by trial and error. The raise in temperature is produced by a higher blood circulation. A comparison on the increase of temperature using biofeedback on PC and a cellular phone is done. Questionnaires for acceptance of technology and stress were applied to develop the interface of thermal biofeedback on the cellular phone. The information of the physiological signals of the user or feedback can be a numerical value of the variable, a video or music. It was found that the users preferred as feedback a numerical display of the temperature as it changes slowly. The outcomes of the increase of the temperature are similar with the mobile and the PC. This study suggests that thermal biofeedback is feasible to be implemented on mobile devices for therapeutic applications.
KW - diabetes
KW - hypertension
KW - Raynaud's
KW - stress
KW - temperature of extremities
KW - therapeutic use
KW - thermal biofeedback
UR - http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?scp=84875694550&partnerID=8YFLogxK
U2 - 10.1109/ISCAIE.2012.6482081
DO - 10.1109/ISCAIE.2012.6482081
M3 - Conference contribution
AN - SCOPUS:84875694550
SN - 9781467330329
SP - 118
EP - 123
BT - ISCAIE 2012 - 2012 IEEE Symposium on Computer Applications and Industrial Electronics
T2 - 2012 IEEE Symposium on Computer Applications and Industrial Electronics, ISCAIE 2012
Y2 - 3 December 2012 through 4 December 2012
ER -