After 8 months of design, the device has finally been completed. We presented and gave a demonstration of the device during the Northeastern University Electrical and Computer Engineering Department Capstone Competition.
The Presentation included a 14 minute speech explaining the technology, the protocols, and every aspect of the design. The last 6 minutes were used for demonstration purposes where a group member rode a stationary bike while wearing the ECG. The judges noted the slow paced music while the users heart rate rested at around 90bpm. Three minutes into the workout, he was asked to sprint on the bike, causing his heart rate to jump to 140bpm. The device gave an audio notification saying “Current heart rate 140 beats per minute” and selected a new song (Blink 182, Party Song)
After this, the device was powered down and synced with a computer to show the judges how workouts can be tracked and plotted over time.
A little idea here, i don’t know if it can be done and im really not that informed but im tired and going to bed so i will just say it. It would be a pain in the ass to have that thing sticking out of the port, i know it because i had a fm transmitter like that. You could make it somehow fold to the back of the ipod but anyways its just an idea. The way it works is awesome, congrats!