Electronic Tattoo Gauges Mental Strain

Researchers develop face 'e-tattoo' to track mental workload in high-stress jobs

Scientists develop an electronic tattoo to track brainwaves and mental workload, offering a compact and cost-effective solution for cognitive fatigue measurement.

E-tattoo could help you work harder – or slow down if you’re too stressed

The wearable tech could be used to test the mental workload of truck drivers and traffic controllers

Useful for flight controllers and truck drivers (ANSA)

Electronic tattoo gauges mental strain

Researchers gave participants face tattoos that can track when their brain is working too hard. The study introduces a non-permanent wireless forehead e-tattoo that decodes brainwaves to measure mental strain without bulky headgear. This technology may help track the mental workload of workers like air traffic controllers and truck drivers, whose lapses in focus can have serious consequences.

A newly developed face tattoo should recognize when people are mentally overloaded. It could be suitable for particularly stressful professions. The sensors look like a face tattoo.Image: Device/Huh et al.A newly developed face tattoo should recognize when people are mentally overloaded. It could be suitable for particularly stressful professions.Melanie Rannow / t-onlineAn article byAn increasing number of tasks, more and more responsibility – …

With an "electronic tweaking", researchers have been able to record the mental stress in real time. The process could be used in future in occupations where a high concentration is critical for safety. (Continue reading)