How to Use electrodermal in a Sentence

electrodermal

adjective
  • The electrodermal sensor, which requires the user to place their palm on the watchface for a reading, likewise can be tracked over time to measure stress levels.
    — Aaron Pressman, Fortune, 2020-08-25
  • The stainless steel ring on the outside of the watch is used to measure electrodermal activity in your body, which can indicate stress levels.
    — Jason Cipriani, CNN Underscored, 2020-08-25
  • The true specificity of the electrodermal test in predicting suicide and suicide attempts was poor (around 33%).
    — Neuroskeptic, Discover Magazine, 2017-11-07
  • Key to Spotify’s work was the electrodermal activity sensor, which measures sweat and variations in the electroconductivity of the skin.
    — Charlotte Hu, Popular Science, 2023-02-28
  • The Fitbit Luxe delivers daily stress scores by analyzing heart rate increases and changes, electrodermal responses, and skin temperature.
    — Chaunie Brusie, Health, 2023-04-27
  • In the original state, the technology featured a fingertip sensor that tracked heart rate, skin temperature and electrodermal activity (perspiration).
    — Nathan Hurst, Smithsonian, 2018-04-02
  • The device features an upgraded electrodermal activity, or EDA, sensor that continually watches for signs of stress.
    — Mike Feibus, USA TODAY, 2022-09-29
  • Rumors have thus far indicated that the Pixel Watch 2 will feature the Sense 2’s continuous electrodermal activity sensor, so that may be a reason for a redesign.
    — Victoria Song, The Verge, 2023-09-08
  • For instance, the Reflect Orb measures two physiological signs of stress — heart rate variability, which is the length of the pauses between different heartbeats, and electrodermal activity from the sweat glands on your fingers.
    — Washington Post, 2022-01-26
  • This collection is paired with new Fitbit technology that detects electrodermal activity (EDA) responses–tiny electrical changes on your skin that can indicate a stress response.
    — Susanna Schrobsdorff, Time, 2021-06-15
  • The study participants were given an E4 wristband, made by the company Empatica, which records information on a wearer’s heart rate, skin temperature, movement, and electrodermal activity — a measure of electrical activity on the skin.
    — Maddie Bender, STAT, 2021-10-01

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