Some folks in Belfast have created an interactive entertainment platform called Sensum, and it looks really cool ! “Sensum integrates emotional response reporting into any media and is universally compatible with a wide range of platforms and devices.” Wow. Catch up on all the biofeedback-in-entertainment news on their tumbler. The company behind Sensum is called Filmtrip, and they are not new to this kind of thing. Here’s a project of theirs called Biosuite, and a great article in the New Scientist.

They backed our Kickstarter last year (You Rock!) and just made a video to demo Pulse Sensor sending data wirelessly over XBee, a moble app, controlling Xbox Kinect, and fading theatrical lighting over DMX512. Super Duper Cool.

There is a new version of Pulse Sensor code now up on our Code Downloads page!  The new version (version 0.6)  is a significant update and we advise everyone to use it.   From our tests, it makes the Pulse Sensor more accurate and reliable on whole.

In detail, changes include:

1)  A digital filter for better signal processing.

2)  Automatic update of heart rate (BPM).

3)  Automatic update of time between beats (HRV) with 1mS resolution !

4)  Sensor data samples are taken every 1mS, timed by an interrupt generated by Timer1.

5)  Access to both raw sensor data and filtered sensor data (b/c we know you want that) !

Happy New Year Everybody !

We are happy to report that our good friends at the Maker Shed are now stocking the Pulse Sensor! So while we anticipate the arrival of the new parts, you can go there to buy one. While supplies last!