Inspiration David started working out recently and this device helps people like him know when he's working out too hard or not enough.
What it does
It takes your temperature through a thermistor in Arduino and your age in Python. The resting and max heart rates are then calculated. Your heart rate is calculated in real time based on your temperature, and if it gets too high an alarm will play.
How we built it
-Python -Arduino Uno R3 -Thermistor Sensor -Laptops
Challenges we ran into
-The Python program did not connect correctly to the Arduino at first because it was our first time -One of our team members had to leave due to an urgent emergency
Accomplishments that we're proud of
-Using Python to read data from an Arduino and build upon it -Our first time competing in a hackathon and we worked well together -Functional Result
What we learned
-How to set up the Arduino components and power the LCD and Thermistor -How to write out the core program in Python
What's next for Cooldown
We can start a business from this product once we improve it. We can extend this and use it to keep computers cool for a lower price than a more expensive central a/c!
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