Breathe your troubles away

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Herein are presented the architecture of our system and its individual components. The main consideration was for the system to be as simple as possible, without compromising any functionality. Contents System Architecture General Sketch Hardware Architecture Software Architecture Selected Components Hardware Components Off the shelf Ad-Hoc Software Components Open Issues System Architecture General Sketch A sketch of the System Architecture. Hardware Architecture Smartphone: Serves as an interface device and is also a computational node of the system. It receives data from the various sensors and elaborates and collects them and then sends instructions to the actuators’ controller. Carried by the...…

The system proposed is helping patients suffering from panic disorder to better handle debilitating panic attacks in a domestic environment. Impending panic attacks are automatically detected through a heartrate sensor and appropriate management procedure commences consisting in: Dimming the lights of the environment, creating a more relaxed atmosphere for the user as it has been found that fluorescent light may exacerbate the condition. Instructing the user to breathe in a manner so as to avoid hyperventilation. Hyperventilation is a symptom of a panic attack where rapid shallow breathing is expelling carbon dioxide faster than the body of the person afflicted...…

The system proposed is helping patients suffering from panic disorder to better handle debilitating panic attacks in a home environment. Occasional anxiety is a normal part of life. You might feel anxious when faced with a problem at work, before taking a test, or making an important decision. But anxiety disorders involve more than temporary worry or fear. For a person with an anxiety disorder, the anxiety does not go away and can get worse over time. The feelings can interfere with daily activities such as job performance, school work, and relationships. One type of anxiety disorder is the panic...…