Guwahati, April 4: A team of Assam developers based in Bangalore have come up with a device that detects the state of mind through bio-medical sensors.
The prototype of the device was showcased at the Namami Brahmaputra festival here, which concluded today.
"The device has three biomedical sensors, which are placed on the index and middle finger and on the palm, since these have nerve endings. The sensor parameters like heart rate, oxygen saturation level and blood pressure. The information is continuously transmitted to Xaant, the app which can be downloaded from Google Play Store. It is a personal data gateway and intelligent system that comes with the device. Xaant keeps sending this information to the cloud environment at set intervals. With the data received, the app can ascertain the state of mind of a person," Antariksh Baruah, the marketing manager of TerraBlue XT, told The Telegraph.
Using the device, one can ascertain the stress level, anxiety, lack of concentration, mental stability and other behaviour, he said.
"The device can be best used while meditating. One can place the sensors and start meditating. After meditation, one can ascertain the level of concentration he or she is at. The device will also detect if someone has anxiety issues or if one is highly stressed. The device can also be used by psychiatrists to learn about their patient's mind," Baruah said.
This is the second product launched by TerraBlue XT. The company, launched by Rajlakshmi Borthakur in 2015, won an award at the Digital India Challenge for its first product TJay that detects epilepsy by using the bio-medical sensor technology.
"My journey began with my son, who was prone to seizures. I wanted to create a proper device to understand why the fits occurred and when to expect them. This gave birth to my device TJay which is a glove attached with 10 sensors. I always wished to take this technology to my homeland," Borthakur said.
The organisation has hired an incubation centre in the Biotech Park at IIT Guwahati.
"Our team consists of developers from Assam, a few youths from Karnataka and doctors who provide us the medical knowledge. We will continue on the path to address different mental health-related issues," Borthakur said.
