Arduino

Vital signs examination is the first thing that doctors do when examining a patient. Knowing the patient's vital signs is crucial in administering the correct medicine to ensure no harmful side effects. There are two different vital sign categories static and orthostatic. Orthostatic vital signs describe the condition of the patient when in motion, while the static vital signs are describing the condition of the patient when in rest.

The "Franny" addresses the orthostatic vital signs data acquisition process. Doctors have no way of accurately knowing the heart rate of the patient is when the patient is on the move, which might lead to the wrong prescription and cause damage.

Our sensor will be able to collect the heart rate [BPM] of the user when the user has their hands on the handle on the handgrip of the walker. Then the data is stored in a micro SD cart easily accessible from the bottom of the case of the Arduino. This micro SD can be inserted into a computer at the doctor's office and the doctor can see the actual BPM values of the patient.