While at CES 2016, I got a sneak preview of the MAX30102 optical sensor. I met with Maxim Integrated and saw a really neat optical heart rate IC for the wrist, finger, or even the ear. Any reasonably ...

There are many devices on the market today that claim to be able to track your heart rate wherever you go. But how do they compare to what a doctor can measure with an EKG or an old-fashioned pulse ...

An intense workout might feel great, but working out harder isn’t necessarily better. To achieve your health and fitness goals, you need to find the heart-rate zone where your workout yields safe, ...

There are a few different ways to take a person’s pulse, with varying utility depending on the categories said patient fits in to. [Nitin Nair]’s method doesn’t really have a medical application, but ...

This year, more heart rate monitors have made their way into fitness trackers than ever before. All the major companies—Fitbit, Garmin, and Polar, among many others—have made heart rate monitoring ...

Join our daily and weekly newsletters for the latest updates and exclusive content on industry-leading AI coverage. Learn More What do the Apple Watch and Nokia Pulse Ox have in common? They’ve both ...

A Pulse Oximeter is a very useful and affordable medical device that clamps on one of your fingers. A typical pulse oximeter incorporates a quick and easy way of measuring your heart rate as well as ...

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