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Sensing Physiological Change and Mental Stress in Older Adults From Hot Weather
Cheong, So-Min Bautista, Carlos Ortiz, Luis
Cheong, So-Min
Bautista, Carlos
Ortiz, Luis
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This study combines wearable sensors, weather data, and self-reported mood surveys to assess mental stress on older adults from heat experience. It is designed as a pilot and feasibility study in preparation for a large-scale experiment of older adults' mental wellbeing during extreme heat events. Results show that on-body temperatures from two i-Button sensors coupled with heart rate monitored from a smart watch are important indicators to evaluate individualized heat stress given a relatively uniform outdoor temperature. Furthermore, assessing their mood in their own environment demonstrates potential for understanding mental wellbeing that can change with varying time and location.
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2020-03-20
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Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers
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Wearable sensors, Temperature, Time factors
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S. -M. Cheong, C. Bautista and L. Ortiz, "Sensing Physiological Change and Mental Stress in Older Adults From Hot Weather," in IEEE Access, vol. 8, pp. 70171-70181, 2020, doi: 10.1109/ACCESS.2020.2982153.