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General Sensors Guide

Version 1 - Date 05/2024

Choosing the right sensor for your project is crucial to obtaining accurate and meaningful data. This guide will help you understand the various sensors available at the Interaction Lab, their specific applications, and key specififcations, ensuring you make an informed decision tailored to your project's needs.

Tracking Sensors

This list contains sensors that track the movement of the body and face.

Sensor Name Type of Tracking Connectivity Battery Life Weight Tracking rate
HTC Vive Facial Tracker Face USB-C N/A 60 Hz
HTC Vive Tracker (2018) Body USB 2.0 (Micro B), Bluetooth Up to 7 hours 90.3 grams
HTC Vive Tracker (Original) Body USB 2.0 (Micro B), Bluetooth Up to 4.5 hours 89 grams
Leap Motion LM-010 Hand USB 2.0 (to USB C) N/A 45 grams Up to 120 Hz
Microsoft Azure Connect Body USB 3.0 (to USB C) N/A 440 grams
Microsoft Kinect One Body USB 3.0 (to USB C) N/A 1.4 kg
Myo Gesture Armband Arm/Gesture Bluetooth 4.0 Up to 8 hours 93 grams
Tundra Tracker X4 Bundle Body USB C, Bluetooth 7-8 hours Approx 50 grams per tracker
Vive Inside-Out Tracker Set Body USB C, HDMI N/A
Xsens DOT Motion Tracker Body Bluetooth 4.2 Up to 8 hours 11 grams per tracker
Xsens Movella Fullbody MoCap suit Body Bluetooth Up to 10 hours Varies depending on suit size

Physiological Sensors

This list contains sensors that track the physiological functions of the body.

Sensor Name Type of Tracking Additional Tracking Options Connectivity Battery Life Weight Tracking rate
Emotiv Epoc X EGG 9-axis motion Bluetooth 4.0/5.0, USB Up to 9 hours 128/256 Hz
Empatica E4 PPG, GSR, Skin Temperature 3-Axis Accelerometer Bluetooth Up to 36 hours 25 grams
Empatica Embraceplus PPG (PV + PVR), EDA, Skin Temperature 3-Axis Accelerometer and GyroScope Bluetooth Approx 48 hours
Fitbit Sense ECG, EDA, Heart Rate, Skin Temperature, Sp02 GPS Bluetooth, WiFi Up to 6 days
Polar H10 ECG (Highly Accurate) Bluetooth Up to 400 hours 60 grams
Hey Bracelet Touch Bluetooth Up to 3 days
NuvoAir Spirometer Spirometer (FEV1, FVC, PEF) Bluetooth Up to 1 year 75 grams

EEG: Electroencephalogram (Measures electrical activity in the brain)

PPG: Photoplethsysmogram (Measures Blood Circulation)

GSR: Galvanic Skin Response (Measures electrical conductance of the skin)

EDA: Electrodermal Activity (Measures change in electrical properties of skin)

ECG: Electrocardiogram (Measures electrical signals in heart)

Sp02: Measures Blood Oxygen Saturation

FEV1: Forced expiratory volume in 1 second, FVC: Forced vital capacity, PEF: Peak expiratory flow

Other Sensors

This table contains sensors that don't easily fit into other categories.

Sensor Name Type of Tracker
Stereolabs ZED Mini Depth and Motion Sensor
mbientlab MetaMotionR 6-axis Accelerometer + Gyroscope, Temperature, Barometer/Pressure/Altimeter, Luminosity/Ambient Light, 3-axis Magnometer, 9-axis Sensor Fusion

Bundles

Some sensors in the Interaction Lab can only be found grouped in bundles; these are listed below.

Consensys Shimmer 3 Bundle (Bundle 1)

Included Sensor Type of Tracking Connectivity Weight Tracking Rate
Shimmer 3 IMU Unit 9DoF Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Magnetometer, Pressure Bluetooth, microSD storage 0.6 kg
Shimmer3 ECG Unit ECG Bluetooth, microSD storage 31 grams 512 Hz
Shimmer3 EMG Unit EMG Bluetooth, microSD storage 31 grams 2048 Hz
Shimmer3 GSR Unit GSR Bluetooth, microSD storage 0.6 kg 128 Hz

IMU: Inertial measurement unit (9-Axis Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Magnetometer)

ECG: Electrocardiogram (Measures electrical signals in heart)

EMG: Electromyography (Measures electrical response of muscles)

GSR: Galvanic Skin Response (Measures electrical conductance of the skin)

Consensys Shimmer 3 Bundle (Bundle 2)