Appendix

  • List of parts:
    Part Quantity Vendor Price
    LED Matrix 16×32 1 adafruit $24.95
    Pulse Sensor 1 sparkfun $24.95
    TEMP36 1 digikey $1.49
    Pushbuttons

    MJTP1230

    2 digiykey $0.11

    each

  • Tasks breakdown:

Yahan:

  • Matrix connection with PIC
  • Heart rate sensor integration
  • Matrix animation and system integration

Kevin:

  • Matrix layout design and drawing
  • Temperature sensor integration

Both:

  • Debug
  • Documentation
  • Create the website
  • Schematics

  • References:

ECE 4760 Final Project, A RGB LED matrix clock with IR Remote and Serial Interface

Temperature Sensor: https://learn.adafruit.com/tmp36-temperature-sensor/using-a-temp-sensor

Heart beat sensor: http://www.xtronical.com/basics/heart-beat-sensor-ecg-display/

Other References:

“Adafriend the Virtual Pet Cube.” Project Overview | Adafriend the Virtual Pet Cube | Adafruit Learning System. Accessed October 22, 2017. https://learn.adafruit.com/adafriend/overview.

“Heart rate measurement from fingertip.” Embedded Lab. October 24, 2016. Accessed November 05, 2017. http://embedded-lab.com/blog/heart-rate-measurement-from-fingertip/.

Sudhindra.F., Annarao.S.J., Vani.R.M, and P.V. Hunagund. “A GSM Enabled Embedded System for Blood Pressure & Body Temperature Monitoring.” International Journal of Advanced Research in Electrical, Electronics and Instrumentation Energy. January 01, 1970. Accessed November 05, 2017. https://www.rroij.com/open-access/a-gsm-enabled-embedded-system-for-bloodpressure–body-temperature-monitoring.php?aid=41831.