Key result
Fingertip DFT-based heart rate monitor accurately estimates heart rate compared to ECG and manual pulse.
Why the study?
A portable and economical heart rate monitor using fingertip sensors with accurate heart rate estimation was needed to improve over tape-based recording systems.
Comparison
Microcontroller-based heart rate monitor vs ECG signal on oscilloscope and manual pulse measurement
Design
Device design and development with signal analysis using Discrete Fourier Transforms
Authors
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May enable low-cost monitoring in resource-limited settings; leaves open prospective clinical validation before adoption.
A novel, economical, and portable microcontroller-based heart rate monitor using fingertip sensors provides accurate heart rate estimation comparable to standard ECG and manual measurements.
Babiker et al. (2022) studied Heart rate monitoring. Microcontroller based heart rate monitor using fingertip sensor vs. ECG signal on oscilloscope and manual pulse measurement was evaluated on Heart rate estimation accuracy. A microcontroller-based heart rate monitor using a fingertip sensor and Discrete Fourier Transforms provided accurate heart rate estimation compared to ECG and manual pulse measurement.
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