Smart Blood Pressure

Monitor
Created by Aaron Simon, Addie Seymour, and Hannah Persky
Outline
- Problem definition
- Design requirements
- Alternate concepts
- Final concept
- Design
- Special features
- Results
- Summary
The Problem
● Obese people are more at risk for blood pressure related diseases
○ Additional lack of physical activity
● An unhealthy diet, one high in sodium
● Drinking too much alcohol
● Sleep apnea
● Stress
● Diabetes

High blood pressure may cause:

Our Idea

● An inexpensive blood pressure monitor that can connect to an app on

your phone and is wearable and discreet
● The app can also help track calories
● Designed to help obese people keep track of what matters
Design Requirements

● Accurate to within ±5 mmHg

● Battery lasts for at least one day under normal use conditions
● Comfortable to wear
● Simple to operate
● Easily understandable
● Cheaper than majority of alternatives
Alternate Concepts
Concept 1 Concept 2 Concept 3

Attachment: Velcro Attachment: Watch strap Attachment: Ring

Measurement: Both Measurement: Both Measurement: Systolic

Calculation: Let client input all Calculation: Gather information Calculation: Let client input all
information ourselves information

Display: Line Graph (App Only) Display: Recent highlights (Screen Display: Raw numbers (App Only)
on device)
Evaluation
Evaluation Concept 1: Velcro Concept 2: Screen Concept 3: Ring

Criteria Wt. Val1 Wt x Val1 Val2 Wt x Val2 Val3 Wt x Val3

Affordable 0.25 9 2.25 3 0.75 6 1.5

Easily 0.1 8 0.8 3 0.3 4 0.4

manufacturable

Batteries last 0.15 8 1.2 5 0.75 5 0.75

for at least 12
hours

Accurate 0.3 5 1.5 9 2.7 5 1.5

Easily 0.2 7 1.4 9 1.8 6 1.2

operable/
understandable

Total 1 7.15 6.3 5.35

Final Concept

● Our product consists of a simple and comfortable watch-like design

that uses velcro to secure the device to the wrist
● The display screen is simple and only gives the blood pressure reading
● The device will connect to an app which provides a more in depth blood
pressure reading as well as track progress and give health advice to the
user
● We selected this concept as it was the most practical and wearable for
our consumers
Detailed Design
Electronics
 Experiment 1: Attachments (Data Collected)
● We tested various types of wristbands for stability, comfort, and ease of use

Design 1 Design 2 Design 3

(Averages) (Averages) (Averages)

Time to put on 6.11 5.70 6.75

Time to take off 3.13 2.36 2.94

Stability 6.67/10 8/10 5.33/10

Comfort 6.33/10 8.67/10 8/10

Experiment 2: Blood Pressure Data During Exercise
● We tested how exercise affected the blood pressure of a variety of subjects, and how it
related to heart rate
● We took the blood pressure and heart rate of our subjects, then had them run ~100 yards,
and measured them again
● Blood pressure increased, along with heart rate
Name Subject 1 Subject 2 Subject 3

Height 5’7 5’7 6’1

Weight 165 128 122

Resting heart rate 96 bpm 89 bpm 91 bpm

Resting blood 123/82 125/82 104/71

pressure (SYS/DIA)

Heart Rate after 112 bpm 129 bpm 152 bpm

exercise

Blood pressure after 134/90 133/86 149/99

exercise (SYS/DIA)
Survey Data
Summary
● Our product is reliable, simple, and cost efficient. Our watch after experimentation has
shown that it is easily taken on an off at an average time of 6 seconds to put on an around
2.75 seconds to take off.
● The final design will incorporate a cuff bladder, air pump, screen, and velcro strap
attachment to secure the device