Which Q is right for you?
Sleek Form-Factor
With the Q Sensor, you're not confined to the lab. The curve-shaped Q Sensor is designed to be worn on the wrist so it is comfortable and unobtrusive to wear all day at work, play, or sleep. This makes it ideal for long-term measurement in clinical and therapeutic research.
With the Q Pod you're not confined to measuring on the wrist either. The size of a box of matches, the Q Pod allows for maximum flexibility, and comes with bands to support measurement on both the palm and wrist. This makes it ideal for short-term measurement.
Technical Specs
- 24-hour battery life when logging
- 5-hour battery life when streaming
- Bluetooth wireless connectivity
- Storage for 3 months of data
- Downloadable data visualization software
- Data exportable to standard formats
Q Sensor Curve
Q Sensor Pod
Measure Electrodermal Activity
The most common measure of EDA is skin conductance, which captures the intensity of an individual’s current experience. Skin conductance usually increases when a person is more aroused – whether engaged, stressed, or excited. Skin conductance tends to stay low or drop when a person is less aroused – disengaged, bored, or calm.
Measure Movement
A 3-axis accelerometer on the sensor registers motion changes in all three dimensions. Accelerometer patterns can also reveal repetitive or characteristic movements such as arm flapping, hand wringing, or rocking, in conditions like Rett syndrome or autism, and physical activity like running, walking, or other forms of exercise. It can also be used to zoom in on other activities like combing hair, washing dishes, shaving, or counting how many times your hand went into that bag of M&M’s.
Event Marking
Annotate your data on-the-go and after the fact. Marking up your data during a recording session is easy: simply press the sensor button. You can also use the Q Software to add text annotations to events, add new events, and annotate time-ranges.
Bluetooth Streaming
Your data, in realtime: With the Q Sensor 2.0, you get Bluetooth wireless connectivity so you can monitor your data in realtime as it's collected on Mac or PC. Your data is simultaneously saved on the Q Sensor internal memory for later analysis.
Compare Multiple Sensors
With the Q Software, it’s easy to compare data from multiple days, different participants, and measurement points on the body. Simply switch the view to comparison mode for easy and flexible alignment of datasets anyway you want.
Project Management
Project files make it easy to organize and share your data and annotations. The Q Software lets you save all files, annotations, and view settings in a project file (.qpro). This makes it easy to keep all your data organized and in one place.
Measure Skin Temperature
Measuring skin temperature ensures that you can control for environmental factors, which can affect EDA baseline values. It helps identify events during the day such as stepping into a cold conference room, climbing out of a hot subway car, or crawling into a warm bed. In addition, skin temperature can capture cyclic changes in a person’s lifestyle, as well as responses to specific drugs and medications.
