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    • Biomedical Engineering
    • Computational Neuroscience
    • Psychophysiology

    Background:

    • Wearable sensors and biosignal processing enable stress detection via physiological features.
    • Intersubject variability in stress responses complicates accurate stress estimation.
    • Personalized stress management requires addressing individual differences in physiological stress indicators.

    Purpose of the Study:

    • To propose a novel cluster-based analysis method for measuring perceived stress using physiological signals.
    • To account for intersubject differences in stress responses for improved accuracy.
    • To develop a quantitative stress measurement applicable to personalized stress management products.

    Main Methods:

    • Collected physiological data during task-rest cycles with varying stress levels, validated by the State Trait Anxiety Inventory.
    • Employed k-means clustering to categorize subjects based on physiological features.
    • Utilized a general regression neural network for cluster-wise stress evaluation.

    Main Results:

    • The cluster-based analysis significantly improved stress evaluation accuracy compared to traditional methods.
    • Demonstrated the effectiveness of grouping subjects to handle intersubject variability.
    • Validated the quantitative measurement of stress through experimental results.

    Conclusions:

    • The proposed cluster-based method offers a more reliable approach to estimating human stress from physiological signals.
    • This technique effectively mitigates challenges posed by intersubject differences in stress responses.
    • The findings support the development of intelligent, personalized stress management solutions.