Development of a heart rate sensor data collection system for use in thermal comfort and heat stress studies
Charlie Huizenga, Research Specialist
Center for Environmental Design Research
Applications for Fall 2025 are closed for this project.
Our group studies thermal comfort and heat stress in our environmental test chamber and in real buildings. We sometimes measure heart rate data using an off-the-shelf sensor (Polar H10). However, the available data collection systems do not work well for our purposes as they target athletes rather than researchers trying to collect detailed physiological data. Our objective is to develop software/hardware to reliably collect the data we require from multiple sensors being worn by participants in our study. This data will include hear rate, heart rate variability and accelerometer data.
Role: - Research and document the capabilities of the Polar H10 heart rate sensor
- Gather information about the data collection requirements from our research team
- Design and implement a robust data collection system that can support up to 30 sensors operating simultaneously to track heart rate, heart rate variability and accelerometer data.
Qualifications: Experience with wireless communication protocols including ANT and Bluetooth
Mobile or pad software development skills (iOS and/or Android)
Day-to-day supervisor for this project: Charlie Huizenga, Staff Researcher
Hours: to be negotiated
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