BACKGROUND: As the Internet of Things (IoT) expands, it enables new forms of communication, including interactions mediated by teleoperated robots like avatars. While extensive research exists on the effects of these devices on communication partners...
Computer methods and programs in biomedicine
39608217
BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVE: Facial cues and expressions constitute a component of bodily responses that provide useful information about one's stress levels. According to the Facial Action Coding System, they can be modelled consistently in terms of fu...
Journal of bioinformatics and computational biology
39545813
Research suggests that individuals who experience prolonged exposure to stress may be at higher risk for developing psychological stress disorders. Currently, psychological stress is primarily evaluated by professional physicians using rating scales,...
Early identification of cognitive or physical overload is critical in fields where human decision making matters when preventing threats to safety and property. Pilots, drivers, surgeons, and operators of nuclear plants are among those affected by th...
Driving stress is a critical factor leading to road traffic accidents. Despite numerous studies that have been conducted on driving stress recognition, most of them only focus on accuracy improvement without taking model interpretability into account...
BACKGROUND: Graduate students face higher depression rates worldwide, which were further exacerbated during the COVID-19 pandemic. This study employed a machine learning approach to predict depressive symptoms using academic-related stressors.
Supportive care in cancer : official journal of the Multinational Association of Supportive Care in Cancer
39738685
PURPOSE: Early and accurate identification of the risk of psychological distress allows for timely intervention and improved prognosis. Current methods for predicting psychological distress among lung cancer patients using readily available data are ...
BACKGROUND: The rise of wearable sensors marks a significant development in the era of affective computing. Their popularity is continuously increasing, and they have the potential to improve our understanding of human stress. A fundamental aspect wi...
The sympathetic nervous system (SNS) is essential for the body's immediate response to stress, initiating physiological changes that can be measured through sympathetic nerve activity (SNA). While microneurography (MNG) is the gold standard for direc...
Journal of evaluation in clinical practice
39564950
BACKGROUND: Cancer patients experience substantial psychological distress which causes the reduction of the quality of life. However, the risk of psychological distress has not been well predicted especially in young- and middle-aged gynaecological c...