Novel (or maybe not) uses for...

Floz wrote 07/05/2015 at 09:27 • 3 points

I'm a kinky person.  Now let that sink in.  What this literally means is, I am a sensuality-hacker.  I know human anatomy and physiology fairly well.  I'm not a Fifty Shades convert either.  

So, what does this have to do with HAD?

I intend to take my love of electrical stimulation to the next level.  TENS is fun, as is e-stim, and the always wonderful "violet wand".

Let's discuss TENS breifly.  Transcutaneous Electronic Nerve Stimulation.  This is a medical equipment device that applies low current signals via a pair of electrodes.  These signals interrupt or simulate normal neurological signals.  This can be used for chronic pain management, among other uses.

For us kinky folks, it can stimulate a number of neurological responses.  Literally the full range from ecstacy to agony.

What if, using best practices for the application, I were to use a common off-the-shelf microcontroller and some parts-bin bits to create the same effect?  This would allow a nicely open format for signal generation.  Sawtooth waves, square waves, sine, etc...  Most TENS units operate with one, or maybe two of these features.