Continuous electronic data capture of physiology, behavior and experience in real life: towards ecological momentary assessment of emotion

Authors:
Frank H. Wilhelm;Monique C. Pfaltz;Paul Grossman
Affiliations:
Health Psychophysiology Laboratory, Department of Clinical Psychology and Psychotherapy, Institute for Psychology, University of Basel, CH-4055 Basel, Switzerland;Health Psychophysiology Laboratory, Department of Clinical Psychology and Psychotherapy, Institute for Psychology, University of Basel, CH-4055 Basel, Switzerland;Psychophysiology Research Laboratory, Department of Psychosomatic and Internal Medicine, University of Basel Hospital, Hebelstrasse 2, CH-4031 Basel, Switzerland
Venue:
Interacting with Computers
Year:
2006

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Abstract

Emotions powerfully influence our physiology, behavior, and experience. A comprehensive assessment of affective states in health and disease would include responses from each of these domains in real life. Since no single physiologic parameter can index emotional states unambiguously, a broad assessment of physiologic responses is desirable. We present a recently developed system, the LifeShirt, which allows reliable ambulatory monitoring of a wide variety of cardiovascular, respiratory, metabolic, motor-behavioral, and experiential responses. The system consists of a garment with embedded inductive plethysmography and other sensors for physiologic data recording and a handheld computer for input of experiential data via touch screen. Parameters are extracted offline using sophisticated analysis and display software. The device is currently used in clinical studies and to monitor effects of physical and emotional stress in naturalistic settings. Further development of signal processing and pattern recognition algorithms will enhance computerized identification of type and extent of physical and emotional activation.