Building a real-life version of the Star Trek tricorder has been the goal of engineers and hackers alike since the first time Dr McCoy complained about being asked to work outside of his job ...

If you would prefer to build your very own DIY heart rate monitor, rather than purchase an expensive smartwatch or fitness tracker. You may be interested in a project published to the Hackster.io ...

How fast does your heart beat? It’s a tough question to answer, because our heart rate changes all the time depending on what we’re doing and how our body is behaving. However, [Ludwin] noted that ...

Peloton has just launched a new forearm-worn heart-rate band that will replace the company's current chest-strap monitor. The $90 heart-rate monitor (HRM) uses optical sensors rather than the ...

From watches to chest straps, a heart rate monitor can optimize your workouts. Polar, Garmin, and Fitbit top our list. See what else we’re wearing to run, swim, cycle, and more. Heart rate monitors ...

An innovative LED display that sticks onto your arm and shows a live heart-rate reading has been invented by scientists in Japan, CNBC reports. The thin elastic display, which shows the live waves of ...

Ever since wearables equipped with heart rate tech began entering the mainstream, there have been questions about the accuracy of optical heart rate sensors when taking readings on different skin ...