Pulse sensors are small electronic devices that measure an individual's heart rate or pulse. These sensors are used in various applications, including fitness tracking, medical monitoring, and stress management. An ESP8266 board, or nodeMCU, a low-cost, low-power Wi-Fi microcontroller, can be used with a pulse sensor to create a web-connected device to monitor and display pulse data. In this article, we will show you how to use a pulse sensor with an ESP8266 board using Arduino.
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| Pulse Sensor with ESP8266 |
What You Will Need
- An ESP8266 board
- A pulse sensor
- Arduino IDE
- USB cable
Getting Started with ESP8266 and Heartbeat Sensor
- Connect the pulse sensor to the A0 pin of the ESP8266 board. Follow the circuit diagram.
- Connect the ESP8266 board to your computer using a USB cable.
- Open the Arduino IDE and select your ESP8266 board from the Tools menu.
- Install the PulseSensorPlayground library by navigating to Sketch > Include Library > Manage Libraries and searching for "PulseSensorPlayground." Click the Install button to install the library.
- Copy and paste the following code into the Arduino IDE:
// Include the necessary libraries
#include <ESP8266WiFi.h>
#include <WiFiClient.h>
#include <ESP8266WebServer.h>
#include <PulseSensorPlayground.h>
// Replace with your network credentials
const char* ssid = "your_SSID";
const char* password = "your_PASSWORD";
// Create an instance of the server
ESP8266WebServer server(80);
// Define the pin for the pulse sensor
const int pulsePin = A0;
// Create an instance of the pulse sensor
PulseSensorPlayground pulseSensor;
void setup() {
// Start serial communication
Serial.begin(115200);
// Connect to Wi-Fi
WiFi.begin(ssid, password);
while (WiFi.status() != WL_CONNECTED) {
delay(1000);
Serial.println("Connecting to WiFi...");
}
// Print the IP address
Serial.println("WiFi connected");
Serial.println("IP address: ");
Serial.println(WiFi.localIP());
// Initialize the pulse sensor
pulseSensor.begin();
pulseSensor.setPin(pulsePin);
pulseSensor.setThreshold(550);
// Set up the server
server.on("/", handleRoot);
server.on("/pulse", handlePulse);
server.begin();
}
void loop() {
// Update the pulse sensor
pulseSensor.update();
// Handle incoming client requests
server.handleClient();
}
void handleRoot() {
// Send the HTML page to the client
String html = "<html><body><h1>ESP8266 Pulse Sensor</h1>";
html += "<p>Visit /pulse to get the current pulse value.</p>";
html += "</body></html>";
server.send(200, "text/html", html);
}
void handlePulse() {
// Get the current pulse value
int pulse = pulseSensor.getBeatsPerMinute();
// Send the pulse value to the client
String pulseString = String(pulse);
server.send(200, "text/plain", pulseString);
}code-box
- Replace the SSID and PASSWORD placeholders with your network credentials.
- Upload the code to the ESP8266 board.
How It Works
The code uses the PulseSensorPlayground library to read the pulse sensor value and the ESP8266WiFi library to connect to Wi-Fi and set up a web server. The code defines a handleRoot() function that sends an HTML page to the client and a handlePulse() function that sends the current pulse value to the client. The loop() function updates the pulse sensor and handles incoming client requests. When clients visit the server's IP address, they are shown an HTML page that displays a message and a link to the /pulse endpoint. When the /pulse endpoint is visited, the server sends the current pulse value to the client as plain text.
Arduino Code Explanation
// Include the necessary libraries
#include <ESP8266WiFi.h>
#include <WiFiClient.h>
#include <ESP8266WebServer.h>
#include <PulseSensorPlayground.h>code-box
This section includes the necessary libraries for the ESP8266, including the WiFi library, the Web Server library, and the Pulse Sensor Playground library.
// Replace with your network credentials
const char* ssid = "your_SSID";
const char* password = "your_PASSWORD";code-box
Here, you need to replace "your_SSID" and "your_PASSWORD" with the credentials for your Wi-Fi network.
// Create an instance of the server
ESP8266WebServer server(80);code-box
This line creates an instance of the Web Server on port 80.
// Define the pin for the pulse sensor
const int pulsePin = A0;code-box
This line defines the pin that the Pulse Sensor is connected to. In this case, it is connected to A0.
// Create an instance of the pulse sensor
PulseSensorPlayground pulseSensor;code-box
This line creates an instance of the PulseSensorPlayground object.
void setup() {
// Start serial communication
Serial.begin(115200);
// Connect to Wi-Fi
WiFi.begin(ssid, password);
while (WiFi.status() != WL_CONNECTED) {
delay(1000);
Serial.println("Connecting to WiFi...");
}
// Print the IP address
Serial.println("WiFi connected");
Serial.println("IP address: ");
Serial.println(WiFi.localIP());
// Initialize the pulse sensor
pulseSensor.begin();
pulseSensor.setPin(pulsePin);
pulseSensor.setThreshold(550);
// Set up the server
server.on("/", handleRoot);
server.on("/pulse", handlePulse);
server.begin();
}code-box
The setup function sets up the ESP8266 by starting serial communication, connecting to Wi-Fi, initializing the pulse sensor, and setting up the server with two routes ("/" and "/pulse") and their corresponding handler functions ("handleRoot" and "handlePulse").
void loop() {
// Update the pulse sensor
pulseSensor.update();
// Handle incoming client requests
server.handleClient();
}code-box
The loop function updates the pulse sensor and handles incoming client requests.
void handleRoot() {
// Send the HTML page to the client
String html = "<html><body><h1>ESP8266 Pulse Sensor</h1>";
html += "<p>Visit /pulse to get the current pulse value.</p>";
html += "</body></html>";
server.send(200, "text/html", html);
}code-box
The "handleRoot" function sends an HTML page to the client with instructions on how to get the current pulse value.
void handlePulse() {
// Get the current pulse value
int pulse = pulseSensor.getBeatsPerMinute();
// Send the pulse value to the client
String pulseString = String(pulse);
server.send(200, "text/plain", pulseString);
}code-box
The "handlePulse" function gets the current pulse value from the pulse sensor and sends it to the client.
Conclusion
Using a pulse sensor with an ESP8266 board can be a fun and easy way to create a web-connected device to monitor and display pulse data. With the help of the Arduino IDE and a few libraries, you can quickly create a functional pulse sensor device. This article has helped get you started with using a pulse sensor with an ESP8266 board using Arduino. Happy coding!
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