Hello Friends,
I'm new to Arduino and I'm doing a project in college using one, so all help is welcome!
I'm using an Arduino uno with a pulse sensor to check heartbeats. So when i put my finger on the sensor, the serial monitor shows more than 300BPM in seconds, which is unusual. I think the problem is in my code.
I'm using this code
/* PulseSensor™ Starter Project http://www.pulsesensor.com
*
This an Arduino project. It's Best Way to Get Started with your PulseSensor™ & Arduino.
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1) This shows a live human Heartbeat Pulse.
2) Live visualization in Arduino's Cool "Serial Plotter".
3) Blink an LED on each Heartbeat.
4) This is the direct Pulse Sensor's Signal.
5) A great first-step in troubleshooting your circuit and connections.
6) "Human-readable" code that is newbie friendly."
*/
// Variables
int PulseSensorPurplePin = 0; // Pulse Sensor PURPLE WIRE connected to ANALOG PIN 0
int LED13 = 13; // The on-board Arduion LED
int Signal; // holds the incoming raw data. Signal value can range from 0-1024
int Threshold = 550; // Determine which Signal to "count as a beat", and which to ingore.
// The SetUp Function:
void setup() {
pinMode(LED13,OUTPUT); // pin that will blink to your heartbeat!
Serial.begin(9600); // Set's up Serial Communication at certain speed.
}
// The Main Loop Function
void loop() {
Signal = analogRead(PulseSensorPurplePin); // Read the PulseSensor's value.
// Assign this value to the "Signal" variable.
Serial.println(Signal); // Send the Signal value to Serial Plotter.
if(Signal > Threshold){ // If the signal is above "550", then "turn-on" Arduino's on-Board LED.
digitalWrite(LED13,HIGH);
} else {
digitalWrite(LED13,LOW); // Else, the sigal must be below "550", so "turn-off" this LED.
}
delay(10);
}
I'm using this sensor. I borrowed it from a friend that was not using it, according to him, this is a variant sensor, but works perfectly.