StressScan: heart rate monitoring and stress test
- What is the principle behind StressScan? −
Many of the functions essential to maintaining human health are controlled by the autonomic nervous system. It is medically recognized that the balance of the autonomic nervous system can become disordered through fatigue and other stress, stemming from causes such as work and human relationships. By analyzing the waveform of your heartbeat as measured at the fingertip, StressScan can analyze the balance of your autonomic nervous system and measure your stress level on a stress index of 1 to 100.
- You can trust Stress Scan! -
The technology used by Stress Scan is based on heart rate variability analysis, which is widely recognized in the field of heart rate analysis and autonomic nervous system research.
Although heart rate variability analysis technology is not yet generally well known, many medical institutions and companies have taken an interest and are beginning to put it to use. The technology is seeing use even at the cutting edge of stress care, including adoption by the US military to treat post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) in soldiers returning from the battlefield, and by NASA for astronaut training and health management.
- Usable in a range of scenarios! -
· Periodic checking of daily stress level
· Checking the effects of favorite meals and drinks on stress
· Checking relaxation while traveling or at a favorite spot
- Device compatibility -
StressScan is intended for use with a camera- and flash-equipped smartphone. It is not usable with devices that do not have a camera and flash.
- Usage environment -
An Internet connection is required to use StressScan. External support for measurement functions is used for complex stress analysis.
Category : Medical
Reviews (25)
Please add an option to set the first day of the week to Monday in the calendar. Otherwise, the application seems to be working correctly. It returns very similar results for two consecutive measurements with funders from both hands. Congratulations on a good algorithm and implementation. Please consider the first day of the week selection option for the calendar.
Scanner takes 3 minutes and if it thinks your finger moved at all it restart. It can be very frustrating and obviously a probability towards the accuracy of the final scan. I'm still sticking with it I'm going to give it a 30-day trial I'm halfway through that. I find it useful but I do think that you should be able to add more tags.
The ability to use camera for heart rate is very innovative. The app checks the variance of the heart rate from the median and has some predefined set of calculations to get the percentage. This may not be accurate way to calculate mental stress, but the condition of the heart. However, the bpm shown is perfect. So 4 stars, but 1 star less because the stress percentage is not always accurate. It shows different values when taken one after another for me.
It's ok, I don't believe this is accurate heart rate at all, and only to use for fun. If you make the slightest move of your finger it instantly resets you which is very irritating cause I've already spent 2 minutes scanning my finger just to reset. Sometimes it even resets when you haven't moved. I only installed this for fun, don't install this of you want accurate information.
Cute design, works great - whether or not your finger gets hot is more about your phone design than the app (my old phone was very hot, my new phone doesn't even get warm). Would be a 5-star app if I could pay to remove ads, really hope they make a pro version or an in-app purchase at some point!
Ok so I like this app but there are definitely a few things that could be improved. It does work. Its accurate, easy to use, and does exactly what it says. HOWEVER what I don't like is it deletes tons of data. I had like 5 measurements today already and I look to do my last one and the rest are gone and when I wanted to look at the average it said I had only ever taken 1 measurement.
I have a Google pixel 2 that has a finger print scanner. I was bored downloaded this app to see if I could find something likey note 8 had. Sadly my note 10+ don't have. Anyways I downloaded this app instead of putting my on the scanner it told me to put on camera which is actually the flash light it somehow recognized my finger. It wasn't very hot to the touch but after bout 15 sec it was too hot to touch rendering the test not completed.
i like the app but dont understand how my heart rate stays in the 90s for most of the time and the randomly drops to 10. maybe my finger is moving or twitching? makes someone kinda nervous thats for sure.
I am finding it difficult to use, & nothing that I think I have saved is ever found again. I like its graph of BPM, and it may be my erratic pulse (something I have had for 80+ years, & it hasn't disabled me) is the cause.
Useless app. When i feel really stressed, it said have low stress level. Also, I test two times between only minutes but the results vary crazily. Sorry but have to uninstall and give 1 star
Can't get 1 scan camera gets too hot. Probably u should try scanning with the finger print sensor instead the app is pointless if we can't even stay long enough to get a scan and reading.
It's really useful, trust me. I just can't get back in for some reason!! I have been using it for MONTHS now and this month, everytime I try to go into the app, it instantly closes me out. Please fix this, it's getting... Annoying
I wasn't too sure at first, but after changing to a new workspace I actually showed relaxed for the first time in a very long time and have noticed better health. This app has helped me realize the toxicities in my environment so I can improve my life. Thank you!
I believe this app relates ok to my stress level's. However I can not download on my Samsung Tablet. The Calendar days do not align with the dates, by month. I gave it 5-star, as the app in itself very useful.
Havnt been able to complete one scan because the camera sensor gets so hot I have to take my hand off of it. If it would work it would be a useful app.
It's very good and certainly helpful to know how your heart rate and stress levels are currently measuring up.
Kept restarting the test saying, I moved my finger when I did not. Takes for ever for it to actually test your stress. Whenever I got it to work once, it was wrong. Not accurate. Don't recommend.
I had the same experience with this reviewer and my finger hurts even after a day after scanning as if my finger has deep tissue damage. As soon as I started scanning I felt stinking pain but I didn't notice the warning until scanning was almost done which was long time.
A VERY WELL DESIGNED APP. THIS APP. IS TOTALLY ACCURATE. IF THE LIGHT IS WARM ON YOUR FINGER, ALL THAT IS NEEDED IS A CELL PHONE PROTECTIVE CASE, AND THE LIGHT "(FLASH)" WILL BE COOL TO THE TOUCH. CONGRATS TO THE ENGINEERING TEAM & ALL STAFF, WELL DONE!!!
I have used other stress tests,heart rate readers, and none burned my finger. Something wrong with this app. After few seconds finger is being burned. This app even gives you a warning about it.
Good app. Checked results with my activity tracker. Results are same. Thanks to the devs. You should also suggest some ways to manage stress with some exercises.
I really like this apps so much. Even tho it's only scan your stress but at the same time it help you took controls over your stress and ease yourself
Yhe calender shows the date wrong. Took a measurement and it was posted as the day before. Couldn't figure how to cbange it. Measurement took longer than the Samsung app used to. My phone light became very hot.
What I don't understand is, what actually is the normal stress level, because this app allows you to adjust your cenesthesic measurements, though it shows 50 by default. How will I understand what is the normal level. Default 50 or something else? Please clarify.
I've been using this app for several weeks and comparing the results with another similar app. The accuracy is good. It's also ready to use and intuitive. I would have given 5 stars except that the calendar is off by one day. The correct day off the month is shown. But the day off the week is off. If there were setting available to set the day off the week from Saturday to Sunday all would be great.