Demo Resources

Setting up the MAX30100/30102 Pulse Oximeter and the GY-521 MPU 6050 Accelerometer/Gyroscope on the Raspberry Pi Pico W through the Arduino IDE

Done on Arduino IDE for simplicity: https://www.arduino.cc/en/software

Raspi Datasheet: https://www.mouser.ca/datasheet/2/635/pico_datasheet-3048936.pdf

Pinouts:

MAX30100 Datasheet: https://www.analog.com/media/en/technical-documentation/data-sheets/max30100.pdf

MAX30102 Datasheet: https://www.mouser.ca/datasheet/2/609/MAX30102-3128143.pdf

GY-521 MPU-6050 3 Axis Accelerometer Gyroscope Module 6 DOF 6-axis: https://invensense.tdk.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/02/MPU-6000-Datasheet1.pdf

Accelerometer Library: https://github.com/RobTillaart/GY521

Oximeter Library: https://github.com/sparkfun/SparkFun_MAX3010x_Sensor_Library

Additional Boards Manager Link: https://github.com/earlephilhower/arduino-pico/releases/download/global/package_rp2040_index.json

Sample Project Ideas: 

Smart Glasses

Components: Raspberry Pi Pico, miniature display (for stats display), battery.

Function: Monitors heart rate and displays basic health stats on a tiny screen. 

Fitness Tracking Jewellery

Components: Any MCU w/ Bluetooth capabilities, accelerometer, small battery. 

Function: Tracks movement and syncs data with a phone app to monitor fitness activity. 

Stress-Relief Necklace

Components: Arduino Nano, temperature sensor, heart rate sensor, small OLED display. 

Function: Measures stress indicators and displays calming messages or exercises.