Electrical · Embedded Systems
Wearable Health Monitoring Device
Intermediate 5 weeks 35-60 hours
Build wearable device measuring heart rate, SpO2, body temperature. Collect data. Sync to smartphone app. Analyze health trends over time. NOTE: Educational project only. NOT a medical device and not for clinical or diagnostic use.
Major
Electrical
Focus area
Embedded Systems
Total hours
35-60 hours
What you'll need
- Arduino Nano V3 microcontroller board
- MAX30102 pulse oximeter heart rate SpO2 sensor module
- DS18B20 waterproof digital temperature sensor probe
- HC-05 Bluetooth module for Arduino
- 0.96 inch OLED display module I2C 128x64
- elastic straps and velcro mounting set
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Steps
- Plan the wearable layout and pick where each sensor sits on the body.
- Wire the pulse oximeter sensor, temperature probe, OLED, and Bluetooth module to the Arduino Nano.
- Program the device to read heart rate, SpO2, and temperature and show them on the OLED.
- Send readings over Bluetooth to a phone app.
- Wear it over several days and compare readings to a store-bought fitness device.
- Chart trends over time and document the build for your portfolio.
What to photograph for your portfolio
- Wearable device photos
- sensor data captured
- mobile app interface
- health trends graph
- accuracy
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Designed and built a wearable health monitoring device using Wearable design, biomedical sensors, Bluetooth
Applied health data analysis to implement, test, and validate the system end-to-end
Skills you'll show off
Wearable designbiomedical sensorsBluetoothhealth data analysis