There are
devices galore out there to help reduce your weight, stress levels and
generally help in a healthier lifestyle. A unique addition now is lingerie,
which will help you lead a stress-free life.
Engineers
at Microsoft have developed a bra that will regulate stress levels and check on
the wearer's moods. This particular bra has sensors in the cups and side
panels to note the changes in heart rate.
According to Discovery News report, four women from
the Microsoft research lab volunteered to try the device. They were told to
wear three conductive fabric pads inside their bras, and also use the mobile
application, EmoTree, that will tell them about their emotional condition. The
participants wore the bra for four to six hours a day for four days and in
between had to rush to charge the 3.7 battery of the bra.
The
researchers measured the heart rate and respiration of the volunteers with an EKG
sensor and skin temperature was measured with the help of an electrodermal
activity sensor, and movement with an accelerometer and gyroscope.
According to
the researchers, the bra was able to spot the stress levels with an accuracy of
stress-induced overeating at 75 percent and emotion at roughly 73 percent.
"Based on these results, we conclude that building a wearable,
physiological system is feasible," said Mary Czerwinski, a cognitive
psychologist and senior researcher in visualization and interaction at
Microsoft.
Czerwinski
explained that women have the habit of overeating during stressful times and
this technology will help them refrain from over-indulging in food.
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