FAQ
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Nuanic ring is a user-friendly way to capture electrodermal activity (EDA).
The data is stored on the ring and transferred to Nuanic mobile app via bluetooth.
From Nuanic mobile app the data can be further synchronized to the cloud service.
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EDA, also known as skin conductance or galvanic skin response, stands for electrodermal activity.
Electrodermal activity reflects the activation of the sympathetic nervous system measured through eccrine sweat glands. EDA is often used as an indicator of emotional arousal or stress.
Because skin conductivity is mainly a result of sweat gland activity solely controlled by the sympathetic nervous system, EDA is one of the most direct methods to measure the stress related autonomic nervous system responses.
The measurement has been applied in psychophysiological research for over a 100 years (Boucsein, 2012). EDA is a sensitive indicator of the sympathetic activity of the autonomic nervous system, which is associated with emotion, cognition, and affection (e.g. Critchley, 2002).
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Nuanic (previously Moodmetric) measurement signal has been validated by two independent studies (Torniainen et al., 2015; Pakarinen et al., 2019) and more are coming. Nuanic technology is already used in research institutes and corporate R&D labs worldwide for studying the reactions of autonomic nervous system.
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Nuanic index is our easy to interpret measure of EDA signal. It is an integer of 1 to 100 that is derived from the EDA signal. It is robust and resistant to motional artifacts.
EDA raw signal is prone to noise and difficult to interpret. To apply it in research it is required to have a good knowledge of the signal characteristics. Nuanic has understood this issue and provides an EDA measuring device that makes it possible to use the signal without prior knowledge of EDA.
Nuanic index is determined from the typical features associated with EDA: skin reaction frequency, reaction amplitude and skin conductance level.
The basic principle of the algorithm behind the index is that it compares changes in EDA to the typical, standard values measured for an individual over the time of wearing Nuanic ring. This means that unlike many consumer trackers the Nuanic measurement result is not compared to reference data.
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Yes. Nuanic ring has an ingress protection rating of IP 68 meaning that the ring can survive against dust and up to 1.5 metres of water for 30 minutes.
Note that if the finger or the ring is wet, the performance of the measurement may become affected.
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The battery life is up to 30 hours. Fast wireless charging in 30 minutes.
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Nuanic ring comes in four sizes (US 7, 9, 10, 12) with more coming soon.
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Nuanic ring comes with a wireless charging device and USB-C cable. Nuanic mobile app is free of charge.
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The first generation Nuanic ring is intended for research use. Research institutes and R&D labs with business ID can order rings.
Please note that the receiver needs to cover duties and tariffs specific to each country.
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Nuanic mobile app is free of charge.
The app will be soon available on App Store and Google Play.
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Measured data can be accessed through direct bluetooth access or additional cloud service.
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Nuanic grants a warranty for material and manufacturing defects of the product, which is valid for one (1) year from the date of purchase.
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