STRESS METER

BATCH-04
MD MATEEN (17885A0207)
D.SHIVASAI (16881A0216)
D.SWAPNA (16881A0215)
M.AKANKSHA (16881A0230)

Under the guidance of

Dr.Imran Sharieff
ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR
 INTRODUCTION

*This project is about the

“Stress Meter ”.
* Stress meter let us access our emotional pain in an
electronic format.with the help of this device one
can know stress levels of human body.
*If the stress is very high, the stress meter gives a visual
indications through a Light Emitting Diode (LED)
display along with a warning beep.
Components used:
1. IC LM3915
2. Touch pads
3. 9V Battery
4. LEDs (4 Green, 4 Red, 2 Blue)
5. Transistor BC548
6. Zener Diode 5.1V, 0.5W
7. Switch
8. piezo Buzzer
9. Diode IN4148
10. Variable Resistor(2)
11. Resistors (6)
12. capacitors
 PRINCIPLE:

*The stress meter is based on the principal that the

variations in the resistance of the skin due to blood
pressure of one’s body can be directly converted and
transmitted into analog voltage levels to give the visual
indication of human stress using a proper circuit
BLOCK DIAGRAM:

INPUT (FROM
FINGERS)

TOUCH PADS TRANSISTORS

LEDs (OUTPUT) IC LM3915

 Block diagram description:
• Figure above shows a block diagram of the stress
indicator device . The touch pads of the stress meter
senses the voltage variations across the touch pads
and convey it to the signal amplifier, followed by LED
display for visual indication and a warning beep. The
circuit is very sensitive and detects even a minute
voltage variations across the touch pads.
1. Touch pad-detects the changes on the skin resistance.
2. Transistor BC548-amplify the signal produced at skin
surface obtain from the touch pad.
3. IC LM3915-is use to sense the analogue voltage level
at pin 5obtain from the transistor.
4. LED-indicates the level of pain produce from the
galvanic skin response.
 WORKING:

 Skin is used here to measure the stress level .

 The touch pads of the stress meter sense the voltage
variations across the touch pads and convey the same to
the circuit.
 During high stress is due to an increase in the blood supply
to the skin . This increases the permeability of the skin and
hence the conductivity for electric current. This property
of skin is used.
 The circuit is very sensitive and detects even a minute
voltage variations across the touch pads.
 Circuit explanation:
• The circuit comprises signal amplifier and analogue display section. Voltage
variations from the sensing pads are amplified by transistor BC548(T1), which is
configured as a common-emitter amplifier.
• The base of T1is connected to one of the touch pads through resistor R1 and to the
ground rail through meter VR1. By varying VR1,thesensitivity ofT1 can be adjusted
to the desired level .
• Diode D1 maintains proper biasing of T1 and capacitor C1 keeps the voltage from
the emitter of T1 steady
• The amplified signal from transistor T1 is given as input of IC LM3915(IC1) through
VR2. IC LM3915 is a monolithic integrated circuit that senses analogue display. It
can drive up to ten LEDs one by one in the dot/bar mode for each increment of
125mV in the input. Here, we have used only five LEDs connected at pins 14
through 18 of IC1.LED1 glows when input pin 5 of IC1 receives 150mV .LEDs glow
when the voltage rises to 650mV and LED5 flashes and buzzer beeps when the
stress level is high.
• Resistors R4 and R5 and capacitor C2form the flashing elements. Resistor R3
maintain the LED current at around 20mA .capacitor C3 should placed close to pin3
for proper functioning if the IC. Zener diode ZD1 in series with resistor R6 provides
regulated 5Vtothe circuit.
Display panal

Piezo Buzzer LM3915

 APPLICATIONS
• Person’s muscle changes can be seen(with their stress levels applied
by the muscle).
• The mental state of a person can be known (based upon the changes
in the skin resistance).
• It can be used as lie detector.
• It can be used in physical fitness programs. The circuit is absolutely
free from ambient light.
• It is economical and a low budget project.
• Not a complex circuit.
• The components are easily available in the market and replaceable.
• LEDs can withstand the voltage even if no resistors are connected
across.
• Can be used easily tor egulary check one’s stress level.
 Advantages:
• Simple circuitry.
• Easy to use.
• Easy to transport.
• Less power consumption.
• Desired output.
 Future scope
• Stress meter can be further developed to
design equipment like lie detectors; skin
response meters; skin resistance meter;
fitness meters etc. therefore this model, if
further developed can be used in medical
field, forensic department and it even helps in
improving the body fitness.
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