An IoT home heart rate monitoring system with real-time data transmission and mobile application interface

Tao Zheng; Qiuling Li; Kechi Liu; Wangjing Xie; Di Luo

doi:10.54254/2977-3903/2025.25095

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An IoT home heart rate monitoring system with real-time data transmission and mobile application interface

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An IoT home heart rate monitoring system with real-time data transmission and mobile application interface

Tao Zheng ^1* Qiuling Li ², Kechi Liu ³, Wangjing Xie ⁴, Di Luo ⁵

¹ Geely University of China

² Geely University of China

³ Geely University of China

⁴ Geely University of China

⁵ Geely University of China

^*Corresponding author: zhengtao@guc.edu.cn

Published on 10 July 2025

AEI Vol.16 Issue 7

ISSN (Print): 2977-3911

ISSN (Online): 2977-3903

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Abstract

With the increasing aging population and personalized health management needs, this paper proposes an IoT-based home heart rate monitoring system. The system uses the STM32 microcontroller as the core, integrating a PPG sensor and a body temperature sensor to collect physiological data such as heart rate, blood oxygen saturation, and body temperature. The data is transmitted in real-time to the server and mobile application via the ESP8266 module. Users can view historical data, set alarm thresholds, and receive alerts through sound alarms and push notifications when abnormalities are detected. The test results show that the heart rate measurement error is less than 5%, verifying the practicality and reliability of the system in home health monitoring and chronic disease prevention. This research provides a cost-effective solution for home users who require convenient and continuous health monitoring, especially for the elderly and patients with chronic diseases.

Keywords:

home health monitoring, internet of things, heart rate monitoring, STM32, ESP8266

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Zheng,T.;Li,Q.;Liu,K.;Xie,W.;Luo,D. (2025). An IoT home heart rate monitoring system with real-time data transmission and mobile application interface. Advances in Engineering Innovation,16(7),92-99.

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The datasets used and/or analyzed during the current study will be available from the authors upon reasonable request.

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