The MAX30100 IC uses 1.8V for VDD and this particular module uses two regulators to achieve this voltage. You see, this module uses this schematic: This cheaper module has some serious design problems. The library is quite easy to use here’s an example sketch: Just follow this wiring setup and use Raivis Strogonovs MAX30100 library. Just follow this wiring setup: Purple MAX30100 Module Then lucky you! This board is ready for use with an Arduino. There are two widely available MAX30100 breakout boards in the market. Now let’s create a heart rate monitor where the values are displayed through the serial port. This is the main function of the MAX30100: it reads the absorption levels for both light sources and stored them in a buffer that can be read via I2C.īut again it’s not as simple as it sounds, there’s a lot of data filtering involved like how this awesome post shows. It turns out, oxygenated blood absorbs more infrared light and passes more red light while deoxygenated blood absorbs red light and passes more infrared light. Ultimately, by knowing the time between the increase and decrease of oxygen-rich blood, the device calculates the pulse rate. As the heart relaxes, the volume of oxygenated blood also decreases. When the heart pumps blood, there is an increase in oxygenated blood as a result of having more blood. Both the red light and infrared light is used to measure oxygen levels in the blood. For pulse rate, only the infrared light is needed.

The device has two LEDs, one emitting a red light, another emitting infrared light. Having problems with this sensor module? Consider changing to the MAX30102, as it’s Arduino-ready in both hardware design and software library.įirst, let me try to explain how the MAX30100 measures pulse rate.

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