Inspiring computer mouse.
Inspiring product is a kind of product that enhancing the existing product with a close-loop system to detect the user's health and to inspire the body in a beneficial way. The bio-signals of the user are being measured and the body is stimulated while the traditional functions of the product are used. An inspiring computer mouse prototype is specialized in this paper as an example of inspiring product to further explain the spirits of inspiring product. With an additional circuit board inside the mouse, addition to the common functions of a computer mouse, the inspiring mouse can detect user's bio-parameters such as pulse wave, heart rate, blood oxygen saturation etc., and emit infrared light to stimulate and improve user's microcirculation imperceptibly as well. A coupled infrared LED and photodiode that was used for detecting pulse wave, a processor system ADuC845 were adopted in the circuit. Pulse wave was transferred into computer via RS-232 with an additional cable along with the common mouse's cord, and analyzed by the analysis software running backgroundly to elicit valuable information. Also the perspective about other inspiring products was discussed.
Li
Gang
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Inspiring Technical Laboratory, College of Precision Instrument & Opto-Electronics Engineering, Tianjin University, Tianjin 300072, P.R of China.
Jiang
Yuanyuan
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Song
Ying
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Y Lu
Stephen
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