Funded! This project successfully raised its funding goal on September 7, 2011.
We are releasing an informative new video today. It illustrates the best practices for setting up the Pulse Sensor as a Finger Strap or Ear Clip, and thus getting best readings from a user. For your viewing please, the video is narrated by the voice of Christopher Walken.
Tito Jankowski [ of fellow Kickstarter Project OpenPCR ] used the Pulse Sensor in a workshop and talk for TEDx Kids in Brussels. The opening of the below segment shows lots of kids experimenting and playing with their hearts. Tito's full talk here.
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Dear Backers,
You can now, without any sarcasm, refer to yourselves as "Job Creators". Because of your early backing we've started an LLC in New York, World Famous Electronics LLC, to specifically make, ship, and continue developing the Pulse Sensor project. You can mark "Help start an open-source hardware business that makes cool stuff" off your ToDo list!
Dear World,
We are announcing a big big upgrade to the Pulse Sensor today, with the release of Pulse Sensor Amped! This is our 3rd generation Pulse Sensor. Pulse Sensor Amped adds amplification and noise cancellation circuitry to our original Pulse Sensor hardware. It's noticeably faster and easier to get reliable pulse readings. Lastly, we've also streamlined and improved the included Processing visualization software and Arduino code.
We are very proud of this new innovation to the design. If you play with the new sensor you'll see the difference very quickly.
Thanks!
The good folks at Make Magazine asked us to write a detailed article about the Pulse Sensor for vol. 29 (on newsstands now). The "DIY SuperHuman" issue is all about bio-sensing. It's a great issue and worth getting if you are into that kinda thing. If you are reading this you can assume that you into that kinda thing....
Also in this issue is project with the PulseSensor and by Becky Stern. Becky hook-ups Jimmy Roger's Open Heart kit to the PulseSensor. Wearable live heartbeats are the wave of the future! ; ) The Make Projects video for the project is here:
Funding period
Jul 18, 2011 -
Sep 7, 2011
10 backers
Our Eternal Gratitude and Your Name on a "Special Thanks" Acknowledgment footer on PulseSensor.com site.
229 backers
1 Pulse Sensor Kit (with domestic USA Shipping), Software & Source Code, PDF User-Guide, and "Special Thanks" on PulseSensor.com
82 backers
1 Pulse Sensor Kit (with International Shipping), Software & Source Code, PDF User-Guide, and "Special Thanks" on PulseSensor.com
94 backers
2 Pulse Sensor Kits (with domestic USA Shipping), Software & Source Code, PDF User-Guide, and "Special Thanks" on PulseSensor.com
57 backers
2 Pulse Sensor Kits (with International Shipping), Software & Source Code, PDF User-Guide, and "Special Thanks" on PulseSensor.com
4 backers
2 Pulse Sensor Kits, Plus 1 Hour Video Conference with Creators. Call can be Used to Setup Your Sensors Into Your Project, or Discuss Anything Related. Also, "Very Special Thanks" on PulseSensor.com
0 backers Limited (5 of 5 left)
2 Pulse Sensor Kits, Plus One Original Hand-made Prototype (Shown in video that we did all the early development work with). 1-Hour Video Conference with Creators. Also, " Very Special Thanks" on PulseSensor.com.
1 backer
2 Pulse Sensor Kits, 1-Hour Video Conference, Plus Your Name Immortalized in Code! We’ll name an important variable or function after you in the code. Also, "Very Special Thanks" on PulseSensor.com
