Quick Answer: The Data Logger Heart Sensor is a pulse sensor whose sensing clip attaches to a finger or ear lobe to measure blood flow as a pulse waveform or heart rate in beats per minute.
Last updated: October 2026
Key Features
Pulse sensor with a sensing clip (pleth)
Clip attaches to a finger or ear lobe
Measures blood flow as a pulse waveform, or heart rate in beats per minute
Remote logging can be set up from the computer
Technical Specifications
Specification
Value
Sensor type
Pulse sensor
Attachment
Sensing clip (pleth) for finger or ear lobe
Measurements
Blood flow (pulse waveform) or heart rate (beats per minute)
About This Product
Pupils use the sensor to investigate how activity, food such as chocolate, mild stimulants such as caffeine and music affect their pulse, and to measure recovery rate after exercise. It builds on interest in how physical and mental stress change heart rate.
Frequently Asked Questions
Q1. Where is the sensing clip attached? On a finger or an ear lobe. From there it measures either the pulse waveform or the heart rate in beats per minute.
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