DESIGNING DEVICE TO KEEP TRACK OF THE HEART RATE WHICH IS SUITABLE FOR MONITORING HEART HEALTH DURING EXERCISE

Abstract

Cardiovascular diseases are one of the main causes of deaths each year in Vietnam and around the world. This paper presents the results of a research to design a personal device which can measure heart rate quickly, with a lower cost compaired to devices available on the market, but still ensuring the accuracy of the measurement. Using low-cost and available components such as Arduino UNO, heart rate Sensor, LCD monitor …, the proposed product is cheaper than many other devices available on the market but still ensures the accuracy required. The device can be used for people participating in sports activities, doing exercise and rehabilitation ... to avoid excessive movements that cause harm to their body. The data are displayed directly on the screen and can be saved to a convenient database to check and track the effectiveness of the movement as well as the training method.