EXPERIMENTATION AND TESTING PULSE RATE Manual Process Age Gender (beats per minute) Trial 1 20 Male Female

30 Male Female 40 Male Female 50 Male Female 60 Male Female 70 above Male Female 130 132 122 125 115 120 108 112 100 101 97 100 Trial 2 130 134 124 125 117 119 108 111 102 101 98 101 Trial 3 132 134 126 128 115 119 108 111 103 100 97 101 Device (beats per minute) Trial 1 130 133 124 126 118 121 110 114 103 105 100 100 Trial 2 132 135 124 125 118 121 108 114 103 105 99 98 Trial 3 132 133 128 130 116 120 112 116 105 108 98 99

Table 1.1 Results for Experiment 1

In Table 1.1, we compare the device proposed with the manual process of pulse rate measurement in order to determine its accuracy. The subjects age and gender have been considered to show that the device can be used by any individuals. Six age brackets have been chosen and each has corresponding male and female subjects. Three trials have been made to make sure that the experiment will be reliable enough. After those trials were done, the device accuracy was found to be 98.6% accurate.

Pulse

rate

being

measured

manually. Readings are taken per minute.

Figure 1: Manual measurement of pulse rate

Figure 3: This image shows how the proposed device works in measuring pulse rate.

Figure 2: pulse rate measurement through the use of the proposed device

BODY TEMPERATURE: Digital Thermometer Age Gender (degree Celsius)C Trial 1 20 Male Female 30 Male Female 40 Male Female 50 Male Female 60 Male Female 70 above Male Female 36.3 36.5 36.8 36.3 36.8 36.2 36.8 36.4 36.2 36.6 36.0 36.7 Trial 2 36.5 36.5 36.8 36.5 36.7 36.2 36.9 36.3 36.2 36.7 36.4 36.7 Trial 3 36.2 36.8 36.9 36.4 36.6 36.4 37.0 36.3 36.2 36.5 36.2 36.9 Device (degree Celsius)C Trial 1 36.5 36.6 36.7 36.4 36.6 36.6 37.1 36.5 36.3 36.4 36.1 36.5 Trial 2 36.5 36.5 36.8 36.5 36.6 36.6 37.0 36.6 36.4 36.5 36.3 36.5 Trial 3 36.4 36.7 36.9 36.5 36.4 36.4 37.1 36.3 36.5 36.6 36.3 36.9

Table 1.2 Results for Experiment 2

In this table, the experiment for body temperature was recorded. In order to compare the accuracy of the device proposed, we take measurements for the same individuals in experiment1. Body temperature measurements through digital thermometer and the device proposed were taken at the same time, to make sure that any intervening variables such as change in surroundings temperature and any actions of subjects that may cause change with their body temperature would be avoided. Three trials have been done also with the same reason as for experiment1. Table 1.2 shows the recorded data and it was found out that the proposed devices accuracy in taking body temperature is 98.7%.

Digital thermometer, reading 35.5C to one of the subject being tested.

Figure 4:Body temperature measuring through digital thermometer

Figure 5: Body temperature measurement through the proposed device

SYSTEM: Alarm System Time Interval (a.m.) 9:00 - 9:30 9:30 - 10:00 10:00 - 10:30 10:30 - 11:00 11:00 - 11:30 11:30 - 12:00 T.U. (time) 9:30 10:00 10:30 11:00 11:30 12:00 R.U. (time) 9:31:03 Midpoint (a.m.) 9:15 T.U. (time) 9:15 9:45 10:15 10:45 11:15 11:45 R.U. (time) 9:15:58 9:46:17 (LEDs) (on/off) on on

10:01:06 9:45 10:32:01 10:15 11:01:02 10:45 11:30:57 11:15 12:01:34 11:45

10:17:02 on 10:46:12 on 11:15:54 on 11:46:00 on

Table 1.3 Results for Experiment 3 T.U. = Transmitting Unit R.U. = Receiving Unit

In this experiment, the proponents conducted several testing to determine that the system will work depending on the time interval made by the person in charged and the time wherein sudden change with either the body temperature and pulse rate or both will occur. In order to obtain this, the proponents design our experiment to have fixed time intervals and time wherein

sudden change with the vital signs will happen. Note that this sudden change is not applicable in real-time situations. This experiment has been done just to test the systems response for its designed purpose. Table 1.3 shows the time intervals (30 minutes) set by the proponents. The time wherein sudden change with the vital signs was assumed to be the midpoint of the interval of time set. Through that, it was found that the transmitting unit sends out messages with regards to the designed time interval, and received by the receiving unit with time difference of less than a second. Same result happened with the assumed time of sudden change with vital signs. At the midpoint of the set time interval, message has been received, at the same time, the alarm system (in the form of light emitting diodes) also responds. Note: Time of receiving may vary depending on the mobiles network.

Figure 6: Monitoring System: a.) Pulse rate sensor circuit b.) Microcontroller c.) GSM Module

Figure 7: LCD for continuous display of pulse rate and body temperature measurements