Stress is an unavoidable factor in everyday life that triggers the human body's reaction to an anticipated threat, challenge, or scare. To test and receive a better understanding as to how the body reacts under stress, a method of stress measurement was tested through a technique known as Resonant Field Imaging (RFI). The RFI device measures the human energy field (Aura) intensity as frequency (MHz) around the human body at different energy reserve points (chakras).

Acute stress was induced through a mobile game application called "Not Not". This brain teaser game induces acute stress by challenging a player's logic reasoning, directional choices, and quick decision making. Individual trials were accomplished to determine if there existed a correlation between the data received from RFI and conventional stress measurement devices. Overall data showed high frequency readings from RFI correlated with increased measurement readings from conventional stress measurement devices. These measurements are made very close to the human body (0-4 inches).

Finally, a video-based technique was implemented using MATLAB for detecting the induced stress. This technique was introduced to serve the purpose of measuring stress from certain distance, away from the subject. We were able to classify the difference between physical and mental stress. This technique is useful for doctors to remotely monitor patient's health condition.