Research Article
Skin Conductance Under Acoustic Stimulation: Analysis by a Portable Device
@INPROCEEDINGS{10.1007/978-3-031-28663-6_6, author={Valeria Bruschi and Nefeli Dourou and Grazia Iadarola and Angelica Poli and Susanna Spinsante and Stefania Cecchi}, title={Skin Conductance Under Acoustic Stimulation: Analysis by a Portable Device}, proceedings={IoT Technologies for HealthCare. 9th EAI International Conference, HealthyIoT 2022, Braga, Portugal, November 16-18, 2022, Proceedings}, proceedings_a={HEALTHYIOT}, year={2023}, month={3}, keywords={Skin conductance Acoustic stimulation Portable device Emotional state recognition}, doi={10.1007/978-3-031-28663-6_6} }- Valeria Bruschi
Nefeli Dourou
Grazia Iadarola
Angelica Poli
Susanna Spinsante
Stefania Cecchi
Year: 2023
Skin Conductance Under Acoustic Stimulation: Analysis by a Portable Device
HEALTHYIOT
Springer
DOI: 10.1007/978-3-031-28663-6_6
Abstract
Skin Conductance (SC) variations, or, alternatively, changes of the human skin resistance known as Galvanic Skin Response (GSR), allow to detect the physiological reactions of a subject to different stimuli, either physical, or emotional and cognitive. This paper presents the analysis of SC variations under acoustic stimulation, performed by using a low-cost portable device designed for experimental use, able to acquire the human skin resistance values, which can be easily converted into SC ones. Preliminary findings, despite not generalizable because of the small set of participants involved in experiments, suggest that the reaction to sounds perceived as not pleasant is quite clear to identify, while further investigations are needed for acoustic stimuli classified as pleasant.
