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- Page 1 MANUAL User Manual | Biofeedback-training | eSense-App | Finger Clip Version 3.2.0 | 14th of December, 2018...
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Page 2: Table Of Contents
Second stage (biofeedback training with the temperature feedback) ....11 Third stage (transfer; relaxation without feedback)..........11 Fourth stage (deliberate provocation, relaxation and stress coping) ..... 12 Functions of the Mindfield eSense App ..............13 General view ......................14 Breath Pacer (optional) ..................15 Survey (optional) .................... - Page 3 Leukosilk (medical tape) ..................40 Finger Clip ......................41 Extending the cord of the eSense ................41 EC Declaration of Conformity for the Mindfield eSense ..........42 Privacy policy ......................43 Transmission of anonymous usage data and crash reports ........43 Contact ........................
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Page 4: Delivery Contents
Delivery contents - Mindfield® eSense Temperature Sensor - 1 Velcro electrode - eSense app from Mindfield (from the App Store, Google Play or Amazon Appstore) - Detailed instruction for efficient biofeedback training Delivery contents eSense Temperature... -
Page 5: Skin Temperature In General
Skin temperature in general The temperature at the surface of the skin changes according to blood circulation through body tissue. The small blood vessels (arterioles) crossing through the tissue are surrounded by fibers of smooth muscle, which are controlled by the sympathetic nervous system. -
Page 6: Skin Temperature And Biofeedback Training
A particularly easy and effective biofeedback method is hand warming training. It works with the eSense Temperature sensor attached to a finger, or simply held between the thumb and index fingers. You will learn through direct feedback to intentionally raise the temperature of your fingers, thus increasing perfusion in your hands. - Page 7 Or are you “stressed” because you are full of drive and are excited? In both cases, the eSense Skin Response shows elevated values, but in the first case only, this is to be judged negatively. In the second case, you can simply enjoy and use...
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Page 8: Process Of Training
Temperature in use with a tablet 2. You should get accustomed to the ambient temperature for at least five minutes (acclimatization), letting the training start while your body is in a relaxed and constant state. - Page 9 30 minutes. If you start feeling tired while training, you should shorten your sessions and practice more often instead. 2. You should record your baseline state for 2-3 minutes at the beginning of each session, letting the sensor temperature adapt to your finger. Sit upright and comfortable, and do NOT watch the temperature but simply let the device measure.
- Page 10 Example for a resting phase with rising relaxation; the temperature rises 5. This is your initial training state. Of course, the day also plays a role here; it may make a difference whether you are measuring after a stressful working day (or even at work) or at the end of a relaxing weekend.
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Page 11: Second Stage (Biofeedback Training With The Temperature Feedback)
Before taking another measurement, try to pay attention to the daily activities during which you are more likely to have hot or cold hands. These observations may be useful later in further sessions. Second stage (biofeedback training with the temperature feedback) 1. -
Page 12: Fourth Stage (Deliberate Provocation, Relaxation And Stress Coping)
3. Our eSense app offers not only free training but procedures as well. These are ready-made training programs that you can customize according to your wishes. For the best comparability of training sessions, these should always be performed under identical conditions (same time of day, electrode position and type) and of approximately identical duration. -
Page 13: Functions Of The Mindfield Esense App
Functions of the Mindfield eSense App The eSense comes with the eSense app which you can load for free in the Google Play Store (Android), Apple App Store (iOS) or Amazon App Store. It offers a wealth of features for effective biofeedback training in a modern design. -
Page 14: General View
General view Time elapsed Momentary value Zoom for temperature scale Overall maximum Overall minimum Difference Scale for between minimum temperature and maximum Momentary value Indicator for rising or falling values Start and stop of the recording process Settings Procedures Instructions / Help Archive... -
Page 15: Breath Pacer (Optional)
Absolute decrease of measured values Absolute increase of measured values set marker Swipe the screen to the left or right to change between this main screen and the video view. After the measurement is made, you can also switch to the pie charts. Breath Pacer (optional) If you have toggled this option on in the settings, you can have the Breath Pacer displayed. -
Page 16: Survey (Optional)
If you have toggled this option on in the settings, a survey will appear after each measurement. This enables you to archive reproducible measurements and to document changes in your measurements (if you f.i. change the electrodes type or if you start to use the eSense while lying down instead of sitting). -
Page 17: Pie Charts (After A Measurement)
What is your position? Choose between sitting, legged/yoga sitting, standing or laid. Electrode fixation The first image represents holding the sensor, the second image represents adhesive tape, and the third image represents the finger clip. How do you feel? Here you set your mood after the session. This enables you to save your mood in connection with the measurements for the long-term. - Page 18 The pie charts after a measurement...
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Page 19: Settings (Overview)
For longer measurements, we recommend middle or long, then the reaction time is a bit delayed and the eSense doesn’t react to the smallest change of the values anymore. Music Feedback Volume for negative Feedback: When values move in the wrong direction, the sound becomes quieter. - Page 20 Smart bulb feedback The smart bulb will change its color, depending on what the values are. Choose a bulb You can choose between the Magic Blue and the Philips Hue. Auto Mode When toggled on, the value range in which the light changes is set automatically.
- Page 21 Session name Set the shown name of the measurements in the archive. Time length X-Axis You can set the time frame which is shown on the graph while measuring. Decimal separator You can choose between point or comma. Sample Rate (CSV Export) This determines how many values per second are recorded.
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Page 22: Archive (Overview)
Archive (overview) The app contains also an archive, in which you can save your measurements and export them as well. You can watch those in detail again, compare them to each other and export them individual or all together (as ZIP file). Recordings You can see the measurements listed here. - Page 23 We will add another option of an online backup of the database with an update of the eSense app in the future. This option is just available under Android right now and will be also available for iOS in...
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Page 24: Archive (Individual View)
Excel, and the interface is very similar as well. Notice: We have also created a detailed guide for the CSV export and the processing of your data in a separate guide. This can be found under the following link: http://mindfield.de/esense-csv-guide... - Page 25 Google Sheets™) and your values make no sense, then there is usually a different set language in the eSense App and Excel™ and Sheets™. Notice: We have also created a detailed guide for the CSV export and the processing of your data in a separate guide.
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Page 26: Marker Feature
Exported data in Excel Marker feature You can also set markers during your measurements. For example, if you have a regular biofeedback exercise which involves breathing calm at a specific point, you can set a marker in that moment when you breath calmly. Later in the exported data, you can see the moment where you breathed calmly. -
Page 27: Procedures
There are many possibilities. During a procedure, your skin response or temperature (depending on the eSense sensor you have) is recorded, and after the procedure, you see your results for each module and in total. -
Page 28: Procedure Editor
Procedure editor Procedure name Here you can name your procedure with a suitable name (in this example, it is simply “test”). Decimal separator You can choose between point or comma. Sample Rate (CSV Export) This determines how many values per second are recorded. -
Page 29: Add New Module
Add new module Module Type You can choose between a text, a video, an audio file, a fixation cross, an arrow or a bar graph. Module duration Set how long the module will last. Simply swipe the slider to the left or right. Module color Determine the color of the module in the procedure editor. -
Page 30: Overview Of The Modules
Overview of the modules Text module Picture module Video module This module shows a text The picture module shows In the video module, you can which you can edit. either a standard picture choose either the standard from the app or a picture video from the app or use your from your gallery. - Page 31 Picture module in landscape format The procedures can be displayed in landscape format. Bar graph module The bar graph shows your current value and gives you direct biofeedback. Breath Pacer module in landscape format The procedures can be displayed also in landscape format.
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Page 32: Supported Devices Android
In general, Android smartphones and tablets from Android 4.4 can be used with the eSense without complications. Your Android device requires a 3.5mm jack (headphone jack) for external microphones, which is built-in into most devices by default. We suggest the Amazon Fire 7 as an affordable tablet to use with the eSense. -
Page 33: Supported Devices Ios
Additional note iOS 7 and higher: The eSense works through the microphone port. From iOS 7 or higher, you have to allow the eSense app to use the microphone port, otherwise it will not work. During installation, you will be asked for permission to use the microphone port. -
Page 34: New: Smart Bulb (Optional)
Currently, the eSense app supports the Magic Blue and Phillips Hue smart bulbs. From within the eSense App, you can connect to the Magic Blue or the Phillips Hue and use the smart bulb in your biofeedback session. - Page 35 A list of the on- and offline-merchants can be also found on the page of the Phillips Hue: https://www2.meethue.com/en-us We suggest you use one of the starter kits from Phillips, with the eSense. This also contains a colored bulb (“Color Ambience”): https://www.amazon.com/dp/B06Y3QXSGX We recommend the Hue Color ambience for the best experience because with the colors, the feedback can be enhanced with different colors.
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Page 36: Functions Of The Previous Esense Temperature App
Functions of the previous eSense Temperature App General View Moveable Start and stop of training the recording thresholds process for the color gradient (hot to cold) Indicator for rising or falling values Time elapsed Momentary value Overall minimum Momentary Overall maximum... -
Page 37: Set Up Of Animation
3. Download the video. 4. Click and hold the video and select "Save to Camera Roll." 5. Now you can select the video from within the eSense app. A list of supported video formats for iOS can be found here:... -
Page 38: Configuration Of Auditory Feedback
3. The video will be shown as an attachment. Click the dots on the right edge of the attachment and select "save". 4. The video is now in the Gallery and can be loaded by eSense. As an alternative, you can use Dropbox: 1. -
Page 39: Export And Forward Of Measured Values
The file can be processed in Microsoft Excel™ or Open Office. Important note regarding iOS The previous eSense iOS app is not supported by iOS 11 anymore. Please use the eSense app instead, under iOS 11. -
Page 40: Options For Fixation Of Sensor
Options for fixation of sensor You can simply hold the sensor, fixate it with a Leukosilk (medical tape) or use our Finger clip. Holding Holding between index finger and thumb. No additional equipment necessary. Leukosilk (medical tape) Mounting on a finger or the palm. Fixation with Leukosilk. -
Page 41: Finger Clip
Extending the cord of the eSense If you wish to use a longer cord between the eSense and your smart phone or tablet, you can extend the original cord of the eSense with a common, 4-pin, 3.5mm jack headset extension cord. We have tested three cords that have worked well: 2m cord: http://amzn.to/2kJwqBM... -
Page 42: Ec Declaration Of Conformity For The Mindfield Esense
DIN EN 55024 Information technology equipment - Immunity characteristics - Limits and methods of measurement (2011-09) Place: Gronau Date: 19th of August 2017 Niko Rockensüß, Managing Director The Mindfield eSense has to be recycled as electrical waste according to the legal requirements. WEEE-Reg.-Nr. DE 24465971... -
Page 43: Privacy Policy
Access to media library: Access to photos, music, and videos is only required if you want to use your own photos, music, and/or videos in the eSense App. The eSense app should be used as feedback. It is also possible to use only the by the app supplied media. -
Page 44: Contact
See the "Contact" section of this manual. Contact Manufacturer Mindfield® Bio-systems Ltd. · Hindenburgring 4 · D-48599 Gronau · Germany Tel: + 49 (0)2565 406 27 27 · Fax: + 49 (0)2565 406 27 28 · E-Mail: info@mindfield.de For questions, problems and in case of warranty, please contact us via email or visit our website at www.mindfield.de for more information.
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