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Identification of Stress Situations in Urban Space when Biosensors Capture Emotions

Authors:
Sana Layeb
Faten Hussein
Raja Ghozi
Meriem Jaidane

Keywords: stress situations; urban space; Electro Dermal Activity ; Q sensor; emotions.

Abstract:
This study raises the question of stress situations in public space. Interested in the well-being of city users while evolving in town, we performed an experimentation based on a multidisciplinary methodology that combines qualitative and quantitative data resulted from commented walks in urban areas at city-center of Tunis. Stress level physiological measurements, called Electro Dermal Activity (EDA), are generated while crossing these areas and analysis of the soundscape were conducted. The target of this paper is to check the links between urban sound phenomenon, the stress of participants and architectural and urban characteristics of space. Our research aims to reduce those stress situations and to propose adequate urban configuration to make the city accessible to everybody.

Pages: 27 to 31

Copyright: Copyright (c) IARIA, 2016

Publication date: April 24, 2016

Published in: conference

ISSN: 2519-836X

ISBN: 978-1-61208-523-4

Location: Venice, Italy

Dates: from April 24, 2016 to April 28, 2016