2024-01-23 16:33:00
A new way of measure stress may be implemented in the future. This is what we can conclude when taking into account a project carried out by researchers that aims to use a type of “electronic skin” to collect sweat samples to detect people’s bodily reactions to situations that can make them stressed.
To begin with, the invention was called CARES (acronym in English for “electronic skin reinforced with consolidated artificial intelligence”) and has Wei Gao, assistant professor of medical engineering at Caltech, as one of those responsible for the study. In general, the novelty consists of a sticker with sensors glued to the wrist.
With this, the device can record body changes due to stress, in addition to also recording pulse waves, temperature and galvanic skin response. In this way, even if stress is subjective, this project can make it possible to measure the condition in people.
Wei Gao, in turn, argues that sweat is an important factor in measuring stress, in addition to blood. The reason for this is because it is rich in metabolic substances that indicate the individual’s stress level, such as glucose, uric acid and lactate. Likewise, it also has potassium, ammonium, sodium and other electrolytes. Still according to Gao:
High levels of stress and anxiety caused by demanding work environments, such as those experienced by soldiers or astronauts, can significantly affect performance. Early detection of the severity of stress allows for timely intervention.
The professor also says that CARES is made with materials that do not decompose in the long term, even in contact with bodily fluid. Therefore, it is an important differentiator compared to other models that have the same purpose.
Also check out: an Apple patent on technology that aims to measure the user’s stress level and the project created by Stanford students that can identify places where photos were taken.
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