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Simple Skin Biofeedback Circuit

This one is a special circuit which help people learn about skin.

It uses sticky pads put on skin to catch small electric signal.

Signal change when person feel more calm or is not calm.

The circuit show this change maybe with light or sound so person can learn to relax better.

Circuit Working:

Parts List:

ComponentDescriptionQuantity
Resistors15k 1/4 watt2
470Ω 1/4 watt2
Potentiometer 470k 1
CapacitorsCeramic 1nF2
SemiconductorsUJT 2N26462
Headset 600 to 2000Ω1

This simple circuit gives special kind of biofeedback.

It works because when person relax mores skin resistance go up.

This change in resistance make oscillator in circuit using transistor T2 changes the sound.

Two ring type electrodes go on two fingers of one hand.

Speaker make sound and sound pitch show how relaxed person is.

More relaxed mean sound get lower.

One more oscillator with transistor T1 also makes sound.

We can change its sound using knob P1 to match first sound when person mostly is relaxed.

When both sounds are same in stereo headphones then it mean both sides of brain in matching and is very relaxed.

Formulas:

In this circuit diagram signal from skin electrodes connects to two transistors T1 and T2 to make it stronger means to amplify.

P1 is small knob potentiometer which changes how sensitive the circuit is.

Transistors get power through two 15k resistors which are called R1 and R2.

C1 and C2 are two 1nF capacitors which help to remove high frequency noise which are the the unwanted tiny signals.

Here is simple formula for how much circuit makes signal stronger with gain:

Gain = (R2 / R1) * (1 + (R3 / R4))

where:

So this formula just show how strong circuit make small signal.

Bigger gain mean better signal for see skin resistance change.

How to Build:

To build a Simple Skin Biofeedback Circuit follow the below mentioned connection steps:

Note:

Conclusion:

Simple Skin Biofeedback Circuit is useful tool to check and control stress.

It look at how skin resistance change and give live feedback.

This help people learn how to relax better and lower its stress.

References:

Design and Development of GSR Biofeedback Device

Datasheet UJT 2N2646

Biofeedback

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