A wrist-worn wireless biometric sensor called the Q Sensor has been donated by Affectiva, a pioneer in emotion gauging technologies to help ‘Extreme Makeover: Home Edition’ in assisting the Allen Hill family based in Ottawa, Kansas.
Affectiva’s Q Sensor is utilized to assist evaluate treatments for veterans with PTSD
Affectiva’s Q Sensor is being used at major corporations and universities to monitor anxiety, stress, engagement, and excitement. It gauges emotional stimulation through a type of electrodermal activity called skin conductance that rises during conditions such as anxiety, attention, and excitement and decreases during conditions such as relaxation or boredom. The sensor also reads activity and temperature.
Allen Hill, a Staff Sergeant, has been affected by post traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) since he was attacked by a roadside bomb in Iraq. Affectiva’s Q Sensor wristband was used by Extreme Makeover: Home Edition as a component of an alert system to track the stress signals of Sergeant Hill and when the signals attain a threshold value, a text message has been sent to him. This makes him to know about his stress conditions and direct his home’s special quiet room that features a unique soothing chair having speakers for comforting sounds, huge screens for showing soothing images, and an aroma-therapy equipment for pleasant smells.
The Chief Executive Officer at Affectiva, Dave Berman stated that the company is happy to donate a Q Sensor to help Extreme Makeover: Home Edition in assisting a soldier’s family and highlighting the issues experiencing by veterans having PTSD.