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Stress Locator, a unique application for measuring stress from a Czech manufacturer

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stresslocator proThe Stress Locator application proves that it is not necessary to measure the heart rate only with the help of various devices and integrated sensors, because thanks to an effective but simple measurement, it can detect both the heart rate and the level of stress, mental condition, concentration, or how relaxed you are. The app is available for the platform only Android and its expansion to iOS a Windows The Czech manufacturer apparently has no plans for a phone yet. In the Google Play store, there are a total of four versions of this program, two of which are free (Stress Locator Demo and Stress Locator Free) and two paid (Stress Locator Pro and Antistress BerryMed).

Although each variant has some special features, there is at least one aspect they all share. Of course, this aspect refers to the main menu, which is simply made and, above all, clear. The main function of the application - "Beginning of measurement" - is listed first in the menu, which, unsurprisingly, starts the measurement itself. Right below it, you can open "Demo", which does not measure anything, but clearly shows how the measurement takes place. In the next box called "Settings", you can choose age, name, tutorial display and some other options. The menu continues to abound with display boxes informace, measurement history (PRO version only) and a world ranking, on which individuals with the best scores are placed and very often users from the Czech Republic are among them.

 

Since the demo version of the app doesn't offer much, we'll take a look at Stress Locator Free. After tapping on "Beginning of measurement", a table will be displayed to the user in which he must choose one of the two methods of measurement. As the first option, you can choose a measurement using a Bluetooth oximeter, which offers significantly more accurate and detailed results, but it must be purchased as a separate accessory from the happy-electronics website.eu. But the second option – measuring with a camera – is more than enough for us, after selecting it the application offers a simple tutorial, showing what to do and what not to do. So you need to put any finger directly on the rear camera and start measuring with the "Measurement" button. The flash lights up and the application starts to measure the pulse thanks to the illuminated finger, but if the phone does not have a flash, the user must ensure enough light. The finger will be illuminated for two minutes, which can sometimes cause problems, however after 120 seconds the results will be much more accurate than if we measured a shorter time.

After completing the measurement, the user is asked how they feel at the moment - they have a choice of three "smilies" and then the results are displayed, which are divided into three individual categories. The first category is the Physical Stress Index, which tells you how stressed you are right now. The second category is the "Concentration Index", showing how much you are able to concentrate right now. And the last category is the "Relaxation Index", which lets you know how relaxed you are. The results can be handled in several ways, either they can be shared on social networks, anonymously sent to a database or saved to the cloud. If you want to improve your score, the Free version also offers breathing exercises that should help improve the Relaxation and Concentration Index. This is again done using a finger on the camera and the user is tasked with breathing according to a gradually increasing and decreasing circle.

 

For 120 CZK, you can buy Stress Locator Pro from Google Play, which, unlike the Free version, has several additional functions. Already in the main menu, after purchase, the "History" item becomes available, in which the results are saved. However, the most novelties are found in the measurement option, where the owner is newly authorized to access all six previously unavailable fields, thanks to which we can start measurements in situations such as after sleep, before stress, after stress, before physical activity and after physical activity. The specified situation will then affect the measurement and its result.

The most comprehensive version called Antistress BerryMed can be purchased for less than 604 CZK and is primarily intended for professional use. It offers much more options than the PRO and Free versions, including countless ways to reduce stress, improve concentration, calm down, and more.

Summary

In the end, Stress Locator appears to be a really interesting complex application that can be used in several directions. The fact that it measures surprisingly accurately even with the help of a camera, I personally convinced myself in the last two minutes of the ice hockey quarterfinal match between the Czech Republic and the USA, when I tried the measurements for the sake of interest, and compared to the other measurements I took, mine was " Relaxation index" at a significantly lower level, so I have no reason to doubt the results. The problem, however, was the lack of clarity in some passages of the measurement, because sometimes there was a problem with what actually needs to be pressed in order for something to happen. Otherwise, however, the application fulfills its purpose and, apart from a few small shortcomings, it is excellently processed both in terms of design and functions.

 

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