Determining stress level based on the performance of the person in a game or puzzle

Inactive Publication Date: 2010-11-25
KONINKLIJKE PHILIPS ELECTRONICS NV
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[0016]The system preferably is adapted for receiving an indication from the person of the given stress level in the calibra

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According to Anderson et al, high stress yearly generates a cost of $136 per employee, making stress very expensive for employers.
Job stress can lead to poor health and even injury.
Common complaints include loss of concentration, mood and sleep disturbances, upset stomach, and headache.
The mentioned approaches all have drawb

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[0036]Referring now to FIG. 1, the steps that are executed during the calibration phase in an embodiment of the system according to the invention will be described.

[0037]Before the system can determine a person's stress level via his / her game performance, it should be calibrated. This is due to the fact that every person performs differently under different levels of stress. A possible way to calibrate is to let the person repeatedly play games over a sufficiently long period of time, for example once a day during a month and to let the user indicate the amount of stress experienced before the start of each game. The system measures the person's performance at each game, and relates this to the amount of experienced stress as indicated by the person. In this way the system can calculate the person's average game performance or score for each experienced stress level. For example, the person reaches an average score of 800 points in the “no stress” situation, 600 points at “medium st...

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A system and a method are described for determining a stress level of a person based on the performance of the person in a game or puzzle. First, in a calibration phase the person is asked to judge his/her currently experienced stress level (120) and the person is asked to play (130) a game or puzzle resulting in a certain performance score. Subsequently in this calibration phase, the system links (150) the indicated stress level and the performance score. By repeating these steps a number of times, the system builds a table linking game performance scores and stress levels. The calibration phase will be executed initially and once every while to keep the system calibrated. Subsequently, in an operational phase, the person is occasionally asked (220) to play a game. Then, based on the current performance score and on the table assembled in the calibration phase, the system determines (250) the current stress level. Depending on the level, and on the period over which the level continues, the system may undertake some action (260), such as alerting the person or providing distraction.

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BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION[0001]1. Technical Field[0002]The present invention relates to a system, method and software for determining a stress level of a person.[0003]2. Description of Related Art[0004]Several surveys show that many people suffer from stress at work. For example, a survey by Northwestern National Life indicates that 40% of workers report that their job is very or extremely stressful. A survey by Yale University indicates that 29% of workers report that they feel quite a bit or extremely stressed at work. According to Anderson et al, high stress yearly generates a cost of $136 per employee, making stress very expensive for employers.[0005]According to the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH, see http: / / www.cdc.gov / niosh / stresswk.html), job stress can be defined as the harmful physical and emotional responses that occur when the requirements of the job do not match the capabilities, resources, or needs of the worker. Job stress can lead to p...

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IPC IPC(8): A63F9/00
CPCA61B5/4884A61B5/16A61B5/165
Inventor STUT, WILHELMUS JOHANNES JOSEPHPELGRIM, PETRONELLA HENDRIKASAINI, PRIVENDER KAURVDOVJAK, RICHARDWESTERINK, JOANNE HENRIETTE MONIQUEVAN LOENEN, EVERT JANWARTENA, FRANK
Owner KONINKLIJKE PHILIPS ELECTRONICS NV
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