Photoplethysmogram (PPG) Acquisition Devices

The following wearable devices are suitable for acquiring PPG signals:

Device Location Signals Data capture Further details
Smartcare Pulse Oximeter wrist with finger probe dual-wavelength PPG via Bluetooth Designed to acquire raw red and infrared PPG signals (at 100 Hz). Requires real-time connection to an android device to capture data (a phone or tablet). We assessed the feasibility of using this device to acquire PPG data in daily life here.
Empatica E4 wriststrap PPG, EDA, accel, temp On-device storage or via Bluetooth Large on-device storage (up to 60 hours). PPG sampled at 64 Hz.
PulseOn OHR Tracker wristband PPG, accel On-device storage or via Bluetooth Good on-device storage (around 14 hours in my testing). PPG sampled at 25 Hz. Commercialised by Maxim Integrated in their Max-Health-Band

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