MAX30101 Breakout - Heart Rate, Oximeter, Smoke Sensor

• The MAX30105 breakout is a sophisticated heart rate, oximeter, and smoke/particle sensor
• Use it as a fun way to see your heartbeat, or to make LEDs or lights pulse in time with your heart.
• Raspberry Pi and Arduino-compatible.

This sensor has three LED—green, red, and infra-red—and photodetectors that can be used together to detect the amount of light reflected back to the sensor. A technique called photoplethysmography (PPG) can be used to detect the change in colour of your skin with each beat of your heart when the sensor is pressed against your fingertip. You can use the MAX30105 to detect particles in the air, like smoke, by measuring the amount of light bounced back to the sensor by the particles. We've got a rough example of how to do this in our Python library. This sensor (and the code in our Python library) should not be used for medical diagnosis, as the basis for a real smoke or fire detector, or in life-critical situations. It's for fun/novelty use only, so bear that in mind while using it. Features MAX30105 - heart rate, oximeter, smoke sensor Green, red, and infra-red LEDs Photodetectors Ambient light rejection Temperature sensor I2C interface (address 0x57) 3.3V or 5V compatible Reverse polarity protection Compatible with all models of Raspberry Pi, and Arduino Python library Kit includes MAX30105 breakout 1x5 male header 1x5 female right-angle header We've designed this breakout board so that you can solder on the piece of right-angle female header and pop it straight onto the bottom left 5 pins on your Raspberry Pi's GPIO header (pins 1, 3, 5, 7, 9). For more details, including software links, follow this link - https://shop.pimoroni.com/products/max30105-breakout-heart-rate-oximeter-smoke-sensor