This project involves building a functional, standalone heart rate monitor using a microcontroller, a pulse sensor, and an LCD display. Upon completion, you will possess a tangible electronic device that accurately measures and displays a user's pulse in beats per minute (BPM). This outcome demonstrates a foundational understanding of embedded systems, sensor integration, and basic human-computer interaction through a display. The device will be fully self-contained, requiring only power to operate.
This project is ideal for individuals who enjoy hands-on electronics, possess an analytical mindset, and are motivated by seeing immediate, measurable results from their efforts. It caters to those who thrive on practical application of theoretical knowledge and appreciate clear, achievable objectives.
Your strengths and how they will be useful
Your strengths and how they will be useful
Skills you will develop
Hard Skills (4)
Soft Skills (5)
Unravel to explain how each skill will be learned / performed successfully during the project.
Potential friction points and how to mitigate them
Potential friction points and how to mitigate them
Summary
By completing this, you become someone who can translate conceptual electronic designs into working prototypes. Your thinking evolves to encompass the entire embedded system development cycle, from low-level sensor interaction to user output. Your technical range expands to include practical circuit building and foundational microcontroller programming. This project opens doors to engaging with more complex IoT devices, wearable technology, and entry-level biomedical engineering challenges, significantly enhancing your capability to develop functional electronic solutions.
Summary
By completing this, you become someone who can translate conceptual electronic designs into working prototypes. Your thinking evolves to encompass the entire embedded system development cycle, from low-level sensor interaction to user output. Your technical range expands to include practical circuit building and foundational microcontroller programming. This project opens doors to engaging with more complex IoT devices, wearable technology, and entry-level biomedical engineering challenges, significantly enhancing your capability to develop functional electronic solutions.