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The Belt Read Stress Through Twelve Breathing Patterns

A low-power abdominal sensor distinguished stress-induction phases in a small preliminary dataset without analog amplification.

Published Updated Story ID: mp-2026-08-07-011
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Summary

A low-power abdominal sensor distinguished stress-induction phases in a small preliminary dataset without analog amplification.

A force-sensitive resistor in an abdominal belt connects to a custom Bluetooth Low Energy board and records expansion through a mechanical holder. Signals remained visible across breathing maneuvers, body positions and light movement; in a 12-person stress protocol, the best classifier reached 88.0 percent test accuracy. The experiment is preliminary and does not establish diagnosis, generalization or performance during unrestricted daily activity.

Why it matters

A low-power abdominal sensor distinguished stress-induction phases in a small preliminary dataset without analog amplification.

Limits and context

  • The experiment is preliminary and does not establish diagnosis, generalization or performance during unrestricted daily activity.

Key claims

  1. A low-power abdominal sensor distinguished stress-induction phases in a small preliminary dataset without analog amplification.

    Qualification: The experiment is preliminary and does not establish diagnosis, generalization or performance during unrestricted daily activity.

    Evidence: source-2026-08-07-011

Sources

  1. arXiv preprint 2608.05697arXiv · primary research

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