StressFree--A Tool for Stress Determination and Treatment through Computer Music Generation

This paper describes a framework for determining stress by measuring the heart rate and treating it through computer music generation. We present a practical and computationally inexpensive technique for measuring the heart rate using the low-end video cameras already present in a wide range of consumer electronics. Our method for treating stress is based on music therapy using computer generated music. Currently the heart rate monitor application and the computer music generation tool are implemented. Further work includes the analysis of heart rate variability and the integration of the framework on a smart phone.