The heart-rate sensor 048i provides a simple way to study the heart’s function. The sensor clip consists of a small infrared LED and an infrared light sensor. The sensor measures the light level transmitted through a tissue of the ear lobe that occur as the blood volume changes in the tissue.

Range: 0 ... 5 V, each heartbeat gives a peak.

Can be used to:
• Investigate the heart rate of different individuals,
• Measure of the heart rate before and after a vigorous activity,
• Determine the recovery rate of the heart after physical exercise,
• Measure the heart rate before and after drinking coffee or cola.



Additionally required: