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eSense Skin Response
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- News
- Delivery contents Skin Response
- Technical Data
- All eSense in comparison
- Combination possibilities eSense sensors & Combined Feedback
- Example Measurements
- Analysis of eSense data (CSV)
- Streaming eSense data to a PC/Mac/Browser (eSense Web App, OSC)
- Duplicate eSense on a large screen (screen mirroring)
- Compatible Android and iOS devices
- Adapter for Android and Apple devices
- EC Declaration of Conformity
- Contact
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- Functions of the Mindfield eSense App
- General notes
- Preparation and start of the app
- General view & Open Training
- Breath Pacer (optional)
- Biofeedback Snake
- Survey (optional)
- Pie charts (after a measurement)
- Procedure Overview
- Procedure editor
- Add new module
- Overview of the modules
- Creation of a procedure
- Meditations
- Own media (photos, videos and audios)
- Settings (Overview)
- In App Purchases
- Archive (overview)
- Archive (individual view)
- Marker feature
- Virtual Reality (VR) (f.i. Meta Quest 3)
- Compatible Android and iOS devices
- Adapter for Android and Apple devices
- Combination possibilities eSense sensors & Combined Feedback
- Privacy policy
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- Can I also use (Bluetooth®-)speakers instead of headphones with the eSense?
- Can I change the language in the app?
- How can I export the measurements?
- How do I use my own audio or video?
- Is the app available in dark mode?
- My eSense does not work with iOS 9 (or higher).
- My eSense is not working
- My procedures are not synchronized correctly.
- My smartphone / tablet has no more 3.5mm jack input, which adapter do I need?
- The app still displays strongly fluctuating or senseless values. Touching or releasing the sensors of the Skin Response or the Temperature does not make a difference.
- The values for the eSense Skin Response are very small (below 1.0 µS). What can I do to improve the quality of measurement?
- What is the purpose of the accounts and the cloud in the eSense app? Do I need an account?
- Which App do I need and where can I download it?
- Which electrodes are working with the eSense?
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eSense Temperature
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- News
- Delivery contents eSense Temperature
- Technical Data
- All eSense in comparison
- Combination possibilities eSense sensors & Combined Feedback
- Example Measurements
- Analysis of eSense data (CSV)
- Streaming eSense data to a PC/Mac/Browser (eSense Web App, OSC)
- Duplicate eSense on a large screen (screen mirroring)
- Compatible Android and iOS devices
- Adapter for Android and Apple devices
- EC Declaration of Conformity
- Contact
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- Functions of the Mindfield eSense App
- General notes
- Preparation and start of the app
- General view & Open Training
- Breath Pacer
- Biofeedback Snake
- Survey (optional)
- Pie charts (after a measurement)
- Procedure Overview
- Procedure editor
- Add new module
- Overview of the modules
- Creation of a procedure
- Meditations
- Own media (photos, videos and audios)
- Settings (Overview)
- In App Purchases
- Archive (overview)
- Archiv (individual view)
- Marker feature
- Virtual Reality (VR) (f.i. Meta Quest 3)
- Compatible Android and iOS devices
- Adapter for Android and Apple devices
- Combination possibilities eSense sensors & Combined Feedback
- Privacy policy
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- Can I also use (Bluetooth®-)speakers instead of headphones with the eSense?
- Can I change the language in the app?
- How can I export the measurements?
- How do I use my own audio or video?
- Is the app available in dark mode?
- My eSense does not work with iOS 9 (or higher).
- My eSense is not working
- My procedures are not synchronized correctly.
- My smartphone / tablet has no more 3.5mm jack input, which adapter do I need?
- The app still displays strongly fluctuating or senseless values. Touching or releasing the sensors of the Skin Response or the Temperature does not make a difference.
- What is the purpose of the accounts and the cloud in the eSense app? Do I need an account?
- Which App do I need and where can I download it?
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eSense Pulse
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- News
- Delivery contents eSense Pulse
- Technical Data
- Example Measurements
- All eSense in comparison
- Comparison measurement eSense Pulse & Faros 180
- Combination possibilities eSense sensors & Combined Feedback
- Analysis of eSense data (CSV)
- Streaming eSense data to a PC/Mac/Browser (eSense Web App, OSC)
- Duplicate eSense on a large screen (screen mirroring)
- eSense Pulse & Bittium Faros 180 Comparison
- Compatible Android and iOS devices
- Troubleshooting connection problems
- EC Declaration of Conformity
- Contact
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- Functions of the Mindfield eSense App
- General notes
- Preparation and start of the app
- General view & Open Training
- Breath Pacer
- Biofeedback Snake
- Spectrogram
- Survey (optional)
- Pie chart (after the measurement)
- Procedure Overview
- Procedure editor
- Add new module
- Overview of the modules
- Creation of a procedure
- Meditations
- Own media (photos, videos and audios)
- General settings
- In App Purchases
- eSense Pulse Analysis
- Explanation of the individual measured values
- Archive (overview)
- Archive (single view)
- Marker feature
- Virtual Reality (VR) (f.i. Meta Quest 3)
- Combination possibilities eSense sensors & Combined Feedback
- Compatible Android and iOS devices
- Troubleshooting connection problems
- Privacy policy
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- Can I also use (Bluetooth®-)speakers instead of headphones with the eSense?
- Can I change the language in the app?
- How can I export the measurements?
- How do I use my own audio or video?
- Is the app available in dark mode?
- My eSense does not work with iOS 9 (or higher).
- My eSense is not working
- My procedures are not synchronized correctly.
- The app doesn’t find the eSense Pulse
- What battery belongs in the eSense Pulse?
- What is the purpose of the accounts and the cloud in the eSense app? Do I need an account?
- Which App do I need and where can I download it?
- Why are some parameters (e.g. SDNN, RMSSD, pNN50) a bit different in the eSense app than in the Kubios software?
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eSense Respiration
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- News
- Delivery contents eSense Respiration
- Example Measurements
- All eSense in comparison
- Combination possibilities eSense sensors & Combined Feedback
- Analysis of eSense data (CSV)
- Streaming eSense data to a PC/Mac/Browser (eSense Web App, OSC)
- Duplicate eSense on a large screen (screen mirroring)
- Compatible Android and iOS devices
- Adapter for Android and Apple devices
- Cleaning and Care
- Troubleshooting Measuring Signal and Breathing Belt
- EC Declaration of Conformity
- Contact
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- Functions of the Mindfield eSense App
- General notes
- Preparation and start of the app
- General view & Open Training
- Breath Pacer
- Biofeedback Snake
- Survey (optional)
- Pie Chart (after the measurement)
- Procedure Overview
- Procedure editor
- Add new module
- Overview of the modules
- Creation of a procedure
- Meditations
- Own media (photos, videos and audios)
- General settings
- In App Purchases
- Archive (overview)
- Archive (single view)
- Marker feature
- Virtual Reality (VR) (f.i. Meta Quest 3)
- Compatible Android and iOS devices
- Adapter for Android and Apple devices
- Explanation of the Individual Measured Values
- Combination possibilities eSense sensors & Combined Feedback
- Privacy policy
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- Can I also use (Bluetooth®-)speakers instead of headphones with the eSense?
- Can I change the language in the app?
- How can I export the measurements?
- How do I use my own audio or video?
- I do not get any (reasonable) measured values, what can I do?
- Is the app available in dark mode?
- My eSense does not work with iOS 9 (or higher).
- My eSense is not working
- My procedures are not synchronized correctly.
- My smartphone / tablet has no more 3.5mm jack input, which adapter do I need?
- What is the purpose of the accounts and the cloud in the eSense app? Do I need an account?
- Which App do I need and where can I download it?
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eSense Muscle
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- News
- Delivery contents eSense Muscle
- Note Pro and Home version
- Note on the Apps
- Technical Data
- All eSense in comparison
- Analysis of eSense data (CSV)
- Streaming eSense data to a PC/Mac/Browser (eSense Web App, OSC)
- Duplicate eSense on a large screen (screen mirroring)
- Battery Information
- Compatible Android and iOS devices
- Troubleshooting connection problems
- EC Declaration of Conformity
- Contact
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- Articles coming soon
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- Note on the Apps
- Notes before starting the eSense Mobile App
- Preparation and start of the eSense Mobile App
- General notes
- General view & Open Training
- Contraction Helper
- Survey (optional)
- Analysis (after the measurement)
- Procedure Overview
- Procedure editor
- Add new module
- Overview of the modules
- Creation of a procedure
- Meditations
- Own media (photos, videos and audios)
- General settings
- In App Purchases
- Archive (overview)
- Archive (single view)
- Marker feature
- Virtual Reality (VR) (f.i. Meta Quest 3)
- Compatible Android and iOS devices
- Privacy policy
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- Can I also use (Bluetooth®-)speakers instead of headphones with the eSense?
- Can I change the language in the app?
- How can I export the measurements?
- How do I use my own audio or video?
- Is the app available in dark mode?
- My eSense does not work with iOS 9 (or higher).
- My eSense is not working
- My procedures are not synchronized correctly.
- The app doesn’t find the eSense Muscle.
- What is the purpose of the accounts and the cloud in the eSense app? Do I need an account?
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Heart Rate Variability and Biofeedback Training
In order to reduce stress and its symptoms, biofeedback training can be performed seeking to increase heart rate variability.
Biofeedback training is quite applicable to heart rate variability In stress medicine and psychophysiology, HRV biofeedback is used for depression, heart disease, asthma, anxiety disorders and insomnia. HRV biofeedback is also widely used in coaching and competitive sports. Improving HRV and the connection between breathing and the heart can help relieve tension, cope with stress and anxiety, and contribute to a more relaxed response in everyday life. If you suffer from a serious disorder or medical condition, always consult a professional physician or therapist, and do not attempt to treat yourself. The eSense Pulse is not a medical device and may only be used to reduce stress.
The eSense Pulse is a very precise device. It can record heartbeats and display them, for example, as a measurement curve. Take a look at the following example of a measurement at rest and with even, slow breathing:
and pronounced heart rate variability.
As you can see in the example above, the curve is a distinct sine wave and the amplitudes are very uniform.
The aim of HRV biofeedback is to increase heart rate variability, specifically its amplitude. In other words, to maximize the difference between low heart rhythm and high heart rhythm in the interplay of inhalation and exhalation, rest and demands. Under demands and with uneven breathing,
HRV and its curve shape decreases significantly, as shown in the figure below:
or demands and low heart rate variability.
In the above example, the curve is uneven, and the deflections are different. Especially from 6:30 and 6:50 the line is almost horizontal with almost no amplitudes.
If respiration is included, the eSense App offers various ways to visualize it and to define respiration in a certain rhythm. The coupling of heartbeat and respiration is greatest in most people when breathing at about 4.5 to 6.5 breaths per minute.[1]
In the eSense app, you can do a free training or complete predefined procedures. The amplitude of HRV is measured and an increase is providing positive feedback, while a decrease provides negative feedback. A change in breathing is also linked to feedback.
[1] Lehrer, P. M. (2013). How does heart rate variability biofeedback work? Resonance, the baroreflex, and other mechanisms. Biofeedback, 41, 26-31.
For feedback, there is, for example, a video, that continues to run in the positive case (stops in the negative case), music, whose volume changes, tones, which change pitch, vibration of the Smartphone and much more. Of interest is the function for controlling a smart light bulb (Philips Hue or Magic Blue), whereby heart rate variability is reflected in the change in color and brightness of one or more lamps. You can use your stress level to illuminate an entire room.
A biofeedback training consists of four training stages. Plan about 60 to 90 minutes for the first session, during which you can do the training undisturbed and in one session. Detailed instructions can be found in the chapter, “Training sequence.”
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