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Electrodermal Activity at the Left Palm and Finger in Accordance with the Pressure Stimuli Applied to the Left Scapula

  • Kim, Jae Hyung (Department of Computer Simulation, Inje University) ;
  • Kim, Su Sung (Department of Interdisciplinary Program, Pusan National University Yangsan campus) ;
  • Son, Jung Man (Department of Interdisciplinary Program, Pusan National University Yangsan campus) ;
  • Kim, Yung Jae (Department of Anesthesiology and Pain Medicine, College of Medicine, Inje University Paik Hospital) ;
  • Baik, Sung Wan (Department of Anesthesiology and Pain Medicine, School of Medicine, Pusan National University Yangsan campus) ;
  • Jeon, Gye Rok (Department of Biomedical Engineering, School of Medicine, Pusan National University Yangsan campus)
  • Received : 2016.06.13
  • Accepted : 2016.06.30
  • Published : 2016.07.31
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Abstract

A system for measuring the electrodermal activity (EDA) signal occurring at the sweat glands in the left palm and left finger of the human body was implemented in this study. The EDA measurement system (EDAMS) consisted of an algometer, a biopotential measurement system (BPMS), and a PC. Two experiments were performed to evaluate the function and clinical applicability of EDAMS. First, an experiment was carried out on the linearity of the voltage and the pressure that comprised the output signals of the algometer used for applying a pressure stimulus. Second, the amplitude of the EDA signal acquired from the electrode attached to the left palm or finger was measured while increasing the pressure stimulus of the algometer. When the pressure stimulus of the algometer applied to the left scapula was increased, the amplitude of the EDA signal increased. The amplitude of the EDA signal at the left palm was observed to be greater than that at the left finger. The amplitude of the EDA signal was observed to increase in a relatively linear relation with the intensity of the pressure stimuli. In addition, the latency of the EDA signal acquired from the electrode attached to the left palm or finger was measured while increasing the pressure stimulus of the algometer. When the pressure stimulus of the algometer applied to the left scapula was increased, the latency of the EDA signal decreased. The latency of the EDA signal at the palm was observed to be less than that at the finger. The latency of the EDA signal was observed to decrease nonlinearly with the pressure stimuli.

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