bsd snipped-for-privacy@hotmail.com (Mike) wrote in news: snipped-for-privacy@posting.google.com:
I would like to make a small device to monitor my exercise.
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> I would like it to be able to track my heart rate during my entire
> workout. The devices at the club are worn out, don't work, and
> don't give you a nice report about how your heart rate progressed.
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> And I think this would be a fun project!
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> Any idea how to get started with this?
> What could I use to sense my pulse?
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> Thanks a lot for any ideas.
For $89 USD you can get a Polar S-120 HRM watch. It will work well from the moment you put it on. Why re-invent the wheel? Want more data and computer connection? Get one of the bigger Polar HRM watches.