Dataset

PhyMER

physiological multimodal emotion + personality (E4 + Emotiv)

PPGEDATempEEGRequestRaw waveforms

Pant et al., IEEE Access 2023 (10.1109/ACCESS.2023.3320053). 23 stimulus videos; self-annotation tool. Also used in KERC2021 challenge.

At a glance
Type
Dataset
Licence
Not reported
Access
Not reported
Subjects
30
PPG sites
Wrist
Setting
Not reported
Wrist
Yes
Raw waveforms
Yes
Tasks
Emotion
Updated
Oct 27, 2026

Original description

Physiological signals are widely used in the recognition of affective status. Recording of such physiological signals involves elicitation of emotions through different stimuli including video-based stimulus. Considering that the same stimulus videos often induce different emotions in different individuals, emotion recognition in such a scenario requires consideration of the individual differences in the consumption of the stimulus content. With this as our goal, we present a Physiological dataset for Multimodal Emotion Recognition (PhyMER) for studying emotion through physiological response with personality as a context. The PhyMER dataset consists of electroencephalogram (EEG), electrodermal activity (EDA), blood volume pulse (BVP), and skin temperature along with the personality traits of 30 participants. We collected the video-based stimulus dataset for emotion elicitation and developed a web-based annotation tool for labeling felt emotions. We compared the stimulus labels and the self-annotation of felt emotions labeled during physiological data recording. Correlation among personalities was analyzed to study the impact of personality on the intensity of emotions in arousal and valence dimensions. Finally, we proposed a baseline model for the classification of emotions using physiological signals. The dataset is publicly available to the academic community for analysis of affective states and the development of emotion recognition models.

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PhyMER: ChatPPG research summary card

Key numbers

30
Subjects
1
Reference labels
EMOTION

How it works

How PhyMER works: Devices & body sites → Signals recorded → TasksDevices & body sites: Empatica E4 (Empatica · Wrist). PPG sites: Wrist. Signals recorded: PhyMER, 30 subjects, signals PPG, EDA, Temperature, EEG. Tasks: Stress.Devices & body sitesEmpatica E4: Empatica · WristEmpatica E4Empatica · WristPPG sites: WristPPG sitesWristSignals recordedPhyMER30 subjectsPPGEDATemperatureEEGTasksStressStress

No model in the hub reports results on this dataset yet.

Sampling
E4 BVP/EDA/TEMP (standard rates); Emotiv Epoc X EEG
Reference labels
emotion

Devices· 1

Full photo credits, sources and licences are on each device page.

Models trained or evaluated on it

No model in the hub reports results on PhyMER yet. Be the first: results submitted with a paper are added here.

Papers using it· 1

FAQ

How many subjects are in PhyMER?

PhyMER has data from 30 subjects, as listed in its research record.

What signals does PhyMER include?

PhyMER includes PPG, EDA, skin temperature and EEG data. Sampling rate as recorded: E4 BVP/EDA/TEMP (standard rates); Emotiv Epoc X EEG. Raw waveforms are included.

What can PhyMER be used for?

Research tasks it supports: emotion recognition. Reference labels: emotion.

How do I get PhyMER, and what is its licence?

It is available from https://sites.google.com/view/phymer-dataset. No licence is recorded for it here, so check the terms on the source page before you use it.

Was PhyMER recorded with a wrist-worn device?

Yes. Its record lists wrist-worn recording.

Cite

APA

PhyMER [Data set]. (n.d.). request. https://doi.org/10.1109/ACCESS.2023.3320053

BibTeX

@misc{phymerphymer,
  title         = {{PhyMER}},
  howpublished  = {request},
  doi           = {10.1109/ACCESS.2023.3320053}
}

Built from the hub record. Check it against the publisher before submitting.

Cite the ChatPPG record

Cite the dated snapshot 2026-10 for a fixed, reproducible version. Please also cite the original publications listed above.

APA

ChatPPG. (2026). PhyMER: dataset record (Version 2026-10) [Data set]. ChatPPG Research Hub. https://chatppg.com/research/datasets/phymer

BibTeX
@misc{chatppg_dataset_phymer,
  author       = {{ChatPPG}},
  title        = {{PhyMER: dataset record}},
  year         = {2026},
  month        = oct,
  version      = {2026-10},
  howpublished = {\url{https://chatppg.com/research/datasets/phymer}},
  note         = {ChatPPG Research Hub, Snapshot 2026-10, https://chatppg.com/research/snapshots/2026-10}
}
CITATION.cff
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message: "If you use this resource, please cite it as below."
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title: "PhyMER: dataset record"
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  - name: "ChatPPG"
url: "https://chatppg.com/research/datasets/phymer"
repository-artifact: "https://chatppg.com/research/snapshots/2026-10"
version: "2026-10"
date-released: "2026-10-27"

History

  1. Record updated