electrodermal

American  

[ih-lek-troh-dur-muhl] / ɪˌlɛk troʊˈdɜr məl /

adjective

1. of or relating to electrical properties or electrical activity of the skin, especially with reference to changes in resistance.

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Etymology

Origin of electrodermal

First recorded in 1945–50; electro- + dermal

Example Sentences

The main difference is that Sense adds EKG readings and an electrodermal activity sensor; the latter reads microscopic sweat levels on your skin to determine your stress levels.

From The Verge • Mar. 18, 2022

The choir's singers wore a wristband that measured heart rate, temperature, movement, and "electrodermal activity" - sweat levels on the skin.

From BBC • May 1, 2019

Even so, it is able to detect basic electrodermal activity if you hold on to its two tin cans.

From The Guardian • Mar. 1, 2017

But unlike other fitness monitors, Picard's biometric bracelet also gauges changes in electrodermal activity, or skin conductance — an indicator of the abnormalities in the nervous system that are triggered during many epileptic seizures.

From Nature • Jul. 8, 2014

Affectiva is developing a biosensor bracelet called Q Sensor to measure electrodermal activity, which changes based on one’s emotional state.

From Washington Post • Mar. 29, 2013