Wearables

Wearables are pieces of hardware that are to be worn in order to collect data such as heart rate, blood pressure, or heat.
The definition can be simplified to any wearable technology which interfaces or collects data from us. Ultimately the goal of wearables is to create "smart" devices which can facilitate certain aspects of life. For example, wearables are a relevant aspect of the medical field as they can be used to constantly monitor the vitals of patients.

Tech Kits

Tech Kits are part of the walk-in service provided by OPIM Innovate. There are three levels of difficulty meant for different users and their experience with the different technologies. Many of the Tech Kits build off each other as you progress.

Beginner

Developing a Heart Rate Sensor

Length: 30 Minutes

Description: Wearables are pieces of hardware that are to be worn in order to collect data such as heart rate, blood pressure, or heat. Popular examples of these are heartbeat sensors, smart watches, etc. In this tech kit, we will use an Arduino to program a heart rate sensor and then test it out on ourselves. 

Intermediate

Making a Simple Smart Watch

Length: 45 Minutes

Description: In the previous module, we created a heart rate sensor circuit. In this module, we will incorporate the previous circuit into a larger device. We will create a "smart watch" which records heart rate, steps, and muscle contractions, of the wearer and display it on a wrist mounted LCD.

Advanced

In Development

 

Resources

Arduino

Quantity: 1

Description: A single board microcontroller kit for building digital devices

Arduino IDE

Type: Software

Description: In the Arduino IDLE you can enter code and run programs.

 

MyoWare Kit

Quantity: 1

Description: Includes everything required to prototype muscle-sensing projects
Muscle sensor including: cable shield, for attaching additional electrodes; power shield, for battery power; proto shield, for prototyping; LED shield, which includes a battery and LEDs

Pulse Sensors

Quantity: 1

Description: An Arduino-compatible device for measuring heart rate

Bluetooth Transceiver

Quantity: 1

Description: Adds Bluetooth LE functionality to microcontroller projects