MANAKULA VINAYAGAR INSTITUTE

OF TECHNOLOGY

Stress meter
Batch members: Maaveeran.M Madhusudhanan.R Jayapradhab.J Guided by: Mr.Arunkumar, M.Tech

ABSTRACT

All muscles are not created equally strong and the conditions that stretch them vary from person to person. This equipment consists of sensors or two probes made of conducting materials into the fabric that register the mechanical excitation of the muscle fibers that pass the signals to an electronic analysis system. Peoples muscle tension changes with their stress level the greater the stress, the more likely the muscles are to produce a synchronous twitching effect. At the same time, skin offers some resistance to current and voltage. At relaxed state they offer more resistance and at higher stress they offer less resistance. This resistance changes with the emotional state of the body.

STRESS:
Researchers define stress as a physical, mental, or emotional response to events that causes bodily or mental tension. Simply put, stress is any outside force or event that has an effect on our body or mind.

TYPES OF STRESS:

Depending on the stressors and the types of changes or events we are dealing with, stress can manifest itself physically, emotionally and/or mentally. Physical this occurs when the body as a whole starts to suffer as a result of a stressful situation. Symptoms can manifest in a variety of ways and vary in their seriousness.The most common physical symptom is headaches because stress causes people to unconsciously tense their neck, forehead and shoulder muscles.

COMPONENTS
Resistor 14 Capacitor 15 Light emitting diode(LED) 16 Diode 17 Potentiometer 17 Probes 18 DC Source(Dry cell 1.5v) 19 LM 3914 IC

CIRCUIT DIAGRAM

IC-LM3914:
The LM3914 is a monolithic integrated circuit that senses analog voltage levels and drives 10 LEDs, providing a linear analog display. A single pin changes the display from a moving dot to a bar graph. Current drive to the LEDs is regulated and programmable, eliminating the need for resistors. This feature is one that allows operation of the whole system from less than 3V. .

FEATURES OF LM3914:

Features Drives LEDs, LCDs or vacuum fluorescents. Bar or dot display mode externally selectable by user. Expandable to displays of 100 steps. Internal voltage reference from 1.2V to 12V. Operates with single supply of less than 3V. Inputs operate down to ground. Output current programmable from 2 mA to 30 ma. No multiplex switching or interaction between outputs. Input withstands 35V without damage or false outputs. LED driver outputs are current regulated, open-collectors. Outputs can interface with TTL or CMOS logic. The internal 10-step divider is floating and can be referenced to a wide range of voltages

WORKING:
This circuit is useful to monitor the muscle strength and skins response through relaxation techniques. It is very sensitive and shows response during a sudden moment of stress. Even a deep sigh will give response in the circuit. The input power supply is a DC voltage source of 1.2V(B), that is connected in parallel with a capacitor of capacitance (C1)1uf that will provide a capacitance voltage of 10V whose positive end is grounded. The negative end of C1 is connected to the diode IN4007(D) preventing high voltage through the IC LM3914(U). The resistors R2 and R1 are connected to the pins REFOUT and RLO accordingly to adjust the voltage throughout the IC. The potentiometer VR2 is connected through one of the probe (X)and it varies the input resistance based upon the muscle provides load voltage to the IC for about 10-15V. strength and skin resistance and it is connected to the pin5( SIGNJN), that

The potentiometer VR1 is connected to the positive terminal of the diode D, to change the resistance for variable voltage through the IC and the other end of the VR1 is connected to the IC LM3914 at RHJ. The LM3914 is a monolithic integrated circuit that senses analog voltage levels and drives 10 LEDs, providing a linear analog. A 1.2V full-scale meter requires only 1 resistor and a single 1.2V to 15V supply in addition to the 10 display LEDs from the range +V to -V. If the 1 resistor is a pot, it becomes the LED brightness control. Current flows through the reference adjust pin when the reference amplifier is in the linear region, that is fed from one of the probes through muscle force on the probe(Y), hence when force is constant the current flows through REFADJ. Pin 9, the Mode Select input controls bar or dot mode operation, where the LED dot oscillates up and down. As the LM3914 has a linear response, the stress that we apply on the probe leads the LEDs to glow accordingly from pin1 to pin10. Where the green LED isconnected to the pin1 and the rest of the LEDs in red.

ADVANTAGES

1. Simple circuitry.
2. Easy to use. 3. Easy to transport. 4. Less power consumption. 5. Desired output.

DISADVANTAGES
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1. Output is not measurable. 2. Output depends upon the grip of the person.

FUTURE SCOPE

Stress meter using skin resistance and muscle strength is a basic model to determine the stress of a person. This device can be further developed to design equipment like lie detectors; skin response meters; skin resistance meters; fitness meters; griposcopes etc. there fore this model, if further developed can be used in medical field, forensic department and it even helps in improving the body fitness . 28

APPLICATIONS
The application of this project can be in various aspects, such as: 1. Persons muscle tension changes can be seen (with their stress level applied by the muscle). 2. The mental state of a person can be known (based upon the changes in skin resistance). 3. It can be used as a lie detector. 4. It can be used in physical fitness programs.

CONCLUSION

In this project the stress of a person can be determined by sensing the skin resistance and muscle strength of that person. Two probes are used to sense the grip of that person. Skin resistance changes the emotional state of the body. The grip of the person that is applied on the probe leads the LEDs to glow accordingly from pin1to pin10 .Hence the stress levels of that person can be determined by the oscillations of the LED dot up and down. .It is a very simple process and can be used as a lie detector ,skin response meter etc.