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Using the Empatica E4 ................................................................................................................................... 2
1.1 How to use the Empatica E4......................................................................................................................... 2
1.1.1 Wear the E4: ......................................................................................................................................... 2
1.1.2 Take off the E4: .................................................................................................................................... 2
1.2 When should I wear the Empatica E4? ........................................................................................................ 3
1.3 How can I check that Empatica E4 is correctly working at any moment? ................................................... 3
1.4 How do I send my records? .......................................................................................................................... 3
1.5 When should I send my records? .................................................................................................................. 5
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Using X-ing ...................................................................................................................................................... 5
2.1 Set up X-ing .................................................................................................................................................. 5
2.2 How to use X-ing? ........................................................................................................................................ 6
2.3 X-ing misses a trip or activity ....................................................................................................................... 7
2.4 X-ing added a trip or an activity by error .................................................................................................... 7
2.5 Morning, afternoon, and evening surveys .................................................................................................... 8
2.6 Retrospective survey about trips and activities ............................................................................................ 9
PAGEREF _Toc149554645 \h 2.7 Notifications .............................................................................................. 10
2.8 Application Settings .................................................................................................................................... 10
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Frequently Asked Questions ........................................................................................................................ 11
3.1 Can I clean the Empatica E4? .................................................................................................................... 11
3.2 If I feel uncomfortable, can I take the wristband off for little a moment? .................................................. 11
3.3 Can I have access to my record after sending them? ................................................................................. 11
3.4 What to do if Empatica Manager does not detect my E4? (only Windows) ............................................... 12
3.4.1 Method 1 (recommended):.................................................................................................................. 12
3.4.2 Method 2 (if method 1 does not work): .............................................................................................. 12
3.5 What is the meaning of the light in the wristband E4 ................................................................................. 13
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How can I contact you? ................................................................................................................................ 13
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For more information on the data collection, experimental design, and overall project ....................... 14
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Summary of Contents for Empatica E4
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Page 1: Table Of Contents
1.1.2 Take off the E4: ............................ 2 1.2 When should I wear the Empatica E4? ......................3 1.3 How can I check that Empatica E4 is correctly working at any moment? ........... 3 1.4 How do I send my records? .......................... 3 1.5 When should I send my records? ........................ -
Page 2: Using The Empatica E4
1 Using the Empatica E4 The Empatica E4 is a medical wristband that measures your level of sweating, blood volume pulse, acceleration, heart rate and skin temperature. Combining these biosignals with your schedule of activities enables the us to measure the effect of your environment on your body. -
Page 3: When Should I Wear The Empatica E4
Briefly press the big button on top of the Empatica E4, for up to 1 secon). If the diode briefly emits red light, the E4 is correctly working. If the diode emits no light, the E4 has run out of battery. - Page 4 Step 4: Click on "Sync Sessions" (Picture 4). Step 5: Once the records have been sent to the us, you can view your records at clicking on “View Sessions”. If night has not started to fall, wear the E4 again and turn it on.
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Page 5: When Should I Send My Records
1.5 When should I send my records? You should send your records every two days as a minimum or if the wristband blinks yellow or red. We recommend you do it daily as part of your routine, so we prevent losing your data. 2 Using X-ing 2.1 Set up X-ing Notice that the X-ing app may use a bit more of your phone’s battery. -
Page 6: How To Use X-Ing
2.2 How to use X-ing? At the end of the day, when you take off the wristband E4, check the planning of activities guessed by X-ing in Trip Diary. If an item of your schedule is right, swap it from right to left to indicate it is correct as in Picture 8. -
Page 7: X-Ing Misses A Trip Or Activity
2.3 X-ing misses a trip or activity Sometimes, X-ing fails to identify one of your trips or activities. To insert a trip or an activity after an item, swap the item from left to right as in Picture 12 and select "Insert". Then, describe the missing activity as in Picture 10 and 11. -
Page 8: Morning, Afternoon, And Evening Surveys
2.5 Morning, afternoon, and evening surveys Every morning (8 am – 11.30), afternoon (12 pm-5.30 pm) and evening (between 6 pm – 10 pm) you will receive surveys about your current well-being. -
Page 9: Retrospective Survey About Trips And Activities
2.6 Retrospective survey about trips and activities When you are verifying your trips and activities a retrospective survey will sometimes show... -
Page 10: Pageref _Toc149554645 \H 2.7 Notifications
2.7 Notifications In “Notifications” in your app you can get an overview of trips needing to be verified or surveys needing answering. 2.8 Application Settings The Settings within the app has two features under User Experience that might be of interest or relevance to you. -
Page 11: Frequently Asked Questions
3 Frequently Asked Questions 3.1 Can I clean the Empatica E4? The Empatica E4 is vulnerable to water. You can clean the E4 with a cotton pad soaked with (medical) alcohol if needed. 3.2 If I feel uncomfortable, can I take the wristband off for little... -
Page 12: What To Do If Empatica Manager Does Not Detect My E4? (Only Windows)
3.4 What to do if Empatica Manager does not detect my E4? (only Windows) Your computer probably denied the automatic installation of the E4 drivers that enable communication between the E4 wristband and your computer. Follow one of the next methods for installing the drivers: 3.4.1 Method 1 (recommended):... -
Page 13: What Is The Meaning Of The Light In The Wristband E4
3.5 What is the meaning of the light in the wristband E4 Most of the time, the device will not flash any lights. It is only in a few cases that you may encounter different LED light colours that signal different messages. -
Page 14: For More Information On The Data Collection, Experimental Design, And Overall Project
5 For more information on the data collection, experimental design, and overall project Research shows that green spaces improve well-being, and that living in the city is associted with poorer mental health. To invent urban spaces that foster well-being, scientists need objective data on an individual level.
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