A method begins with a processing module of a computing device of a dispersed storage network executing a rebuild function to produce a rebuilt encoded data slice for storage in a targeted storage unit of the DSN. The use of the non-conductive adhesive tape provides a good electrical insulation between two chips bonded on the same lead frame. Electrodes sense electrical signals produced by the organism during its ventilatory behavior and body movement, and a controller responsive to signals from the electrodes determines a plurality of ventilatory parameters based on the signals.