// Pulse Sensor Amped - Heartbeat Monitoring Code
// This code assumes you have connected a Pulse Sensor to analog pin A0
const int pulsePin = A0; // Pulse Sensor connected to analog pin A0
int pulseValue; // Variable to store raw pulse sensor data
int heartRate; // Variable to store calculated heart rate
int threshold = 550; // Adjust this value based on your sensor and environment
void setup() {
Serial.begin(9600); // Start serial communication at 9600 baud
pinMode(pulsePin, INPUT); // Set the pulsePin as an INPUT
}
void loop() {
pulseValue = analogRead(pulsePin); // Read the pulse sensor value
// If the pulseValue exceeds the threshold, a heartbeat is detected
if (pulseValue > threshold) {
heartRate = calculateHeartRate(); // Calculate heart rate (placeholder function)
Serial.print("Heart Rate: ");
Serial.print(heartRate);
Serial.println(" BPM");
delay(1000); // Delay for 1 second to limit serial output frequency
}
}
// Placeholder function for calculating heart rate
int calculateHeartRate() {
// This function should implement the actual heart rate calculation
// For this example, we'll return a dummy value
return 72; // Replace with actual calculation
}