'Do Well B.': Design Of WELL Being monitoring systems. A study protocol for the application in autism.

ABSTRACT: INTRODUCTION:Individuals with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) have difficulties in communication and social interaction resulting from atypical perceptual and cognitive information processing, leading to an accumulation of anxiety. Extreme overloading experienced internally may not be externally visible. Identifying stressful situations at an early stage may avoid socially problematic behaviour from occurring, such as self-injurious behaviour. Activation of the autonomous nervous system (ANS) is involved in the response to anxiety, which can be measured through heart rate variability and skin conductance with the use of portable devices, non-intrusively and pain-free. Thus, developing innovative analysis of signal perception and reaction is necessary, mainly for non-communicative individual

SUBMITTER: Dutheil F 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC4336464 | biostudies-literature | 2015 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature