In this paper, we uncover a new potential application for multi-media technologies: affective intelligent car interfaces for enhanced driving safety. We also describe the experiment we conducted in order to map certain physiological signals (galvanic skin response, heart beat, and temperature) to certain driving-related emotions and states (Frustration/Anger, Panic/Fear, and Boredom/Sleepiness)...

Anxiety is often a challenge for athletes making it difficult for them to perform at their optimum. Many successful athletes have acknowledged that imagery, deep breathing exercises, and relaxation exercises are important in anxiety management (Curtin, Munroe-Chandler, & Loughead, 2015; Pineschi & DiPietro, 2013). Relaxation is important for low arousal sports, such as archery, shooting, and da...

The psycho-galvanic reflex is a decrease in the electrical resistance of the skin which occurs in response to a wide variety of stimuli. The physiological basis of this autonomic measure, known also as the galvanic skin response or electro-dermal response, has not yet been fully elucidated. There are two principal theories accounting for the phenomenon. The vascular theory, proposed by Fire (18...

This thesis evaluates the influence of audience engagement as an aesthetic element for providing visual enhancement to a music concert. The audience engagement is gathered using Galvanic Skin Response (GSR) sensors, which the audience wears on their hands during the concert. In a small experimental setting two visualizations are compared: the first visualization is driven only by the music of t...

This paper describes a pilot study designed to tease out two dimensions of arcade gameplay: scale of input interface and performance environment. In order to probe how each dimension affects enjoyability and engagement, we employ multiple measures, including galvanic skin response (GSR), distracter tests, Likert scale surveys, and in-game telemetry. To examine the effect of scale, we compare ex...

This paper presents an experiment using physiological monitoring of heart rate and galvanic skin response to investigate the effects of a fully tracked human avatar representation on presence in immersive virtual environments (IVEs). The experiments will compare participants’ physiological reactions in a high fidelity virtual replica of the room occupied and their reactions to a stressful model...

Research into attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) has indicated abnormalities in electrodermal system activity (EDA) and separately, deficits in sustained attention. Here we asked whether reduced EDA in ADHD was consequential for the attention problems associated with this disorder. On a sustained attention task ADHD participants had higher overall error rates and exhibited a marked...

A between-subjects design (N=60) was used to investigate the effects of electrodermal lability and auditory stimulus intensity on habituation of the skin conductance response (SCR). Subjects were subdivided into "labile" and "stabile" groups on the basis of frequency of nonspecific electrodermal responses during the prestimulation period. They received 20 presentations of a 1,OOo-Hz tone of 15,...

Achieving and maintaining user engagement is a key goal of human-robot interaction. This paper presents a method for determining user engagement state from physiological data (including galvanic skin response and skin temperature). In the reported study, physiological data were measured while participants played a wire puzzle game moderated by either a simulated or embodied robot, both with var...