DocumentCode
3763626
Title
Pulseband: A hands-on tutorial on how to design a smart wristband to monitor heart-rate
Author
Nicholas Constant;Tanya Wang;Kunal Mankodiya
Author_Institution
Department of Electrical, Computer, and Biomedical Engineering, University of Rhode Island, Kingston, RI, USA
fYear
2015
fDate
3/1/2015 12:00:00 AM
Firstpage
1
Lastpage
3
Abstract
Wearable devices like smartwatches are becoming an accepted way to monitor a person´s health stats such a heartrate and physical activity. This paper will explain how to develop a do-it-yourself (DIY), smart wristband to perform photoplethysmography (PPG) , also known as pulse oximetry. The designed Pulseband acquires PPG signals and estimates heart rate (HR) in real-time. HR estimates can be transmitted via a Bluetooth Low Energy (BLE) to a nearby placed smartphone or computer. Specifically, we will delve into three key aspects essential to the band; hardware, software, and 3D printing.
Keywords
"Heart rate","Biomedical monitoring","Three-dimensional displays","Monitoring","Printing","Microprocessors","Photodetectors"
Publisher
ieee
Conference_Titel
Applications of Commercial Sensors (VCACS), 2015 IEEE Virtual Conference on
Type
conf
DOI
10.1109/VCACS.2015.7439565
Filename
7439565
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