Thermography-based remote detection of psycho-emotional states

We study the possibilities and limitations of infrared thermography to remotely control and characterize human functional states. The work is focused on estimating the relationship between the dynamics of heat fluxes from a human face and fingers captured by a thermal camera, and the physiological response of the autonomic nervous system registered by contact methods. The purpose of this work is to develop the technology to remotely control psychoemotional conditions of the person (quiet wakefulness, emotions, a stress) on the basis of infrared imaging of: the expansion of the cutaneous blood vessels; the dynamics of respiratory flows; the sweating gland activity. The results are then compared to the data on the activity mimic muscles and skin galvanic response of the fingers registered by contact methods.