This article can be more of a guide on how to construct an heartbeat sensor utilizing an Arduino. Although a complicated one, this project comes as an interesting one to many electronics hobbyists.

This project is to prototype a set of self-powered (such as piezoelectric, thermostat, solar, etc) embedded sensor systems for pervasive computing. A tangible exam is a body-temperature powered motion ...

Many a maker likes to use their craft to create gifts for loved ones. [Jiří Praus] was celebrating having been married for 5 years, and crafted this beautiful LED heart sculpture to commemorate the ...

Heart failure is the top hospital discharge diagnosis in the U.S. and affects more than 23 million people worldwide. While heart failure itself isn't always deadly, its level of rehospitalization is ...

There is a critical need for non-invasive solutions to monitor heart failure progression around the clock. This novel wearable device is based on sensors embedded in a lightweight belt that monitors ...

The so-called ‘smart home’ often comes across looking incredibly dumb. Either you have to shell out lots of money to replace perfectly functional appliances for their Internet-connected equivalents — ...

Over the past three years, the Raspberry Pi has proved that a credit card-sized microcomputer can routinely surprise users with its sneaky power and capabilities. Of course, the only problem is that a ...