just wondering if any of you know how the heart monitor works on a stairmaster? it looks like two metals bands going around the hand grip, no idea how this works...thanks anybody 'hacked'into the computer on a stairmaster?? I was thinking of accessing it and hooking up an rf txmitter ...thanks ----- Original Message ----- From: "Jinx" To: Sent: 29 March, 2001 16:06 Subject: Re: [PIC]: Biometric sensors > > Does anyone know anything about sensors of biometric/medical > > information that can be connected to a PIC to measure heart rate, > > body temperature, etc.? > > Pulse rate, GSR (galvanic skin response) and temperature sensors > are quite easy too make. Sensors to measure more subtle effects > such as muscle or neuro- functions need more sohisticated circuits > because of the lower voltages to be measured. Pulse rate has > been a topic before, you'll find discussions in the archives > > -- > http://www.piclist.com hint: The list server can filter out subtopics > (like ads or off topics) for you. See http://www.piclist.com/#topics > > -- http://www.piclist.com hint: The PICList is archived three different ways. See http://www.piclist.com/#archives for details.