Biomedical Engineering / Galvanic Skin Conductance
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LABORATORY 13 · BIOMEDICAL ENGINEERING

Galvanic Skin Response (GSR) & Sympathetic Electrodermal Conductance

Measure skin conductance level (SCL) and phasic skin conductance responses (SCR) across calibrated psychological arousal stimuli using constant-voltage DC bridge circuitry. Explore interactive physiological instrumentation simulation, biomechanics, and biomedical engineering telemetry.

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PHASIC CONDUCTANCE CHANGE ΔG—
PHYSIOLOGICAL & TEST CELL TELEMETRY

Ready to sample with Arousal I = 3.0 units.

3.0 units
Excitation: 0.500 V DC constant potential across finger electrodes

Adjust Arousal I, then execute biomedical trial.

Biomedical engineering telemetry and physiological states are evaluated rigorously using 64-bit IEEE 754 precision. Residuals reflect ordinary least-squares regression across successive observations. Continuous data structures support high-fidelity biological and physiological modeling.

Biomedical assumptions and boundary condition limits

The linear arousal model applies across sub-saturation sensory intensities (1.0 to 6.0 units). Evaluated using two un-gelled Ag/AgCl palmar finger electrodes on the distal phalanges of the index and middle fingers with constant 0.500 V DC excitation. Phasic conductance response ΔG is evaluated across calibrated acoustic startle stimulus intensities from 1.0 to 6.0 arbitrary arousal units.

Biomedical apparatus & physiological sensors.

Constant-Voltage Exosomatic EDA Circuit

Applies strictly constant 0.500 V DC across electrodes and converts current to voltage (1.0 V / 10 μS).

Ag/AgCl Dry Palmar Finger Band Electrodes

Constructed with 1.0 cm² Ag/AgCl contact plates without gel to avoid artificial skin hydration.

Calibrated Acoustic Startle Stimulator

Delivers calibrated white-noise acoustic tone bursts across six standardized intensity levels.

Isolated Low-Noise Biomedical DAQ Unit

Samples conductance waveforms with 24-bit resolution and optical isolation compliant with IEC 60601-1.

Digital Ambient Temperature & Humidity Monitor

Logs room ambient conditions (22.0 °C, 45% RH) to verify stable baseline perspiration.

EDA Peak Detection Software Analyzer

Extracts tonic SCL baseline, peak SCR latency, and phasic amplitude ΔG in microsiemens.

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Measure skin conductance level (SCL) and phasic skin conductance responses (SCR) across calibrated psychological arousal stimuli using constant-voltage DC bridge circuitry. Standardized parameter settings: 1.0, 2.0, 3.0, 4.0, 5.0, 6.0 units.

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Electrode Placement and Baseline Acclimation

Attach Ag/AgCl electrodes to the palmar surface of the distal phalanges of fingers II and III; allow 10 minutes for baseline thermal acclimation.

02

Constant-Voltage Excitation Verification

Verify with precision DMM that circuit applies exactly 0.500 V DC across the finger electrodes without voltage droop.

03

Tonic Skin Conductance Level (SCL) Logging

Record resting tonic conductance for 2 minutes to confirm a stable baseline (typically 2.0 to 10.0 μS) and absence of spontaneous spikes.

04

Calibrated Stimulus Delivery (Intensity 1.0)

Deliver the initial acoustic stimulus (Level 1.0); identify the phasic SCR wave occurring 1.5 to 2.5 seconds post-stimulus.

05

Phasic Amplitude ΔG Measurement

Compute peak phasic conductance increase ΔG = G_peak - G_onset in microsiemens (μS).

06

Arousal Progression Sequence

Deliver stimuli of intensities 2.0, 3.0, 4.0, 5.0, and 6.0 at randomized 45-second intervals, plotting ΔG against stimulus level to determine k_g.

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Points are your recorded observations. The solid regression line validates Galvanic Skin Conductance mathematical scaling.

LINEAR REGRESSION FIT · y = mx + b
ΔG = k_g · I_stim = 1.8500 · I_stim
#Stimulus Arousal Intensity I_stim (units)Phasic Conductance Change ΔG (μS)Stimulus intensity index (units)Phasic skin conductance ΔG (μS)Remove

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CHECK YOUR UNDERSTANDING

Explain what the biomedical metrics mean.

Which division of the human nervous system controls eccrine sweat gland secretion in the palms?

What standard unit of electrical conductance is used in modern electrodermal recordings?

If stimulus intensity is 4.0 units and phasic response ΔG is 7.400 μS, what is the arousal sensitivity k_g?

What is the typical physiological latency between a sudden stimulus and the onset of an SCR peak?