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1. AshaView User Instructions 2e XO ee sg umo E IDA qe c m Mom omBomomom onm A wu FF YS NY F S Table of Contents TN PRODUCTION mr o o tos 3 INSTALLING ASHAVIEW secaiccesasscistencsieivscebedscsdascvecnccecsussdscadbesdecsocdedecuesasocsesdsasaseasescdvsceusvocss 4 BLUETOOTH PAIRING ei ccctccdcsceciscs cuvncusviceseseseecesessidesessedt cesviventeccrsstactetsass setsusvendetsvcssccnesatintes 5 WHICH VERSIONS OF ANDROID ARE SUPPORTED cccsscsssssssssssessssssessesssessesseees 6 STARTING ASHA VIEW m 7 SELECTING AND CONNECTING TO A LIFEBAND SENSOR BAND 9 CONNECTING TO MULTIPLE SENSOR BANDS SIMULTANEOUSLY 11 VIEWING REAL TIME SENSOR PLOTS eere eese esee tenentes s ene tn sensns tasto sensus ens ens 12 VIEWING ASHAVIEW TIME STAMP AND LIFEBAND BATTERY STATUS 14 SETTING THE REAL TIME CLOCK ON THE SENSOR BAND eerte 15 SETTING THE SENSOR BAND ID iiisckicieits eee cono esi era eye EEe Eo ep ice CR aE SNL a UR Ebe Re oO Nen UNS 16 RECORDING DATA ecc C 17 DISCONNECTING FROM A LIFEBAND AND QUITTING ASHAVIEW 18 SETTING MARKERS AND ANNOTATIONS ccscssssssssssssssssssssssscessssssssesssessessessesees 19 VIEWING THE REAL TIME ECG HEART WAVEFORM cscssssssssssssssssssseesees 20 DOWNLOADING DATA FROM YOUR ANDROID DEVICE eese 23 1 Introduction AshaView is a free easy2. When the phone is connected to multiple bands to view the data from a specific band you simply select the band from the drop down list There is no need to press any other button or reconnect 8 Viewing Real Time Sensor Plots To view a real time plot select a parameter from the list and then turn the phone screen sideways Se e gt 7 3 49 AM AshaView View this sensor LifeBand F8F8 00 16 A4 03 F8 F8 EDA mho 0 020292368 Temp C 24 128746 In this case the Accel 0 172 0 936 0 252 accelerometer is Heart Rate bpm 74 selected This is the parameter that will be Avg Heart Rate bpm 73 plotted HR Variability 13 162 Sensor Time 05 22 2012 03 49 13 Recording Disconnect Find Sensor When the phone is turned sideways you should see a real time plot similar to the following cal iN TA 3 43 AM Acceleration g Time sec Green z axis motion Red y axis motion Blue x axis motion 9 Viewing AshaView Time Stamp and LifeBand Battery Status To view the AshaView real time clock settings press the Android Menu button select Information then select Get Sensor Time To view the LifeBand Battery Status press the Android Menu button select Information then select Get Battery Status The battery voltage will appear momentarily on the bottom of the screen this brief message is called a toast message The battery voltage should be in the range of 3 7 vol
3. Battery Volts Sensor Time Recording Connect Find Sensor Once a specific LifeBand is selected press Connect and the data fields will start updating Notice that if you view the drop down list again you will see that once a sensor band is connected via Bluetooth to the phone its name and ID will become BOLD font Once you connect to a sensor band and data is flowing the screen should appear as shown below gt e gt 7 3 49 AM AshaView A red Low Battery icon will appear here when the battery is getting low LifeBand F8F8 00 16 A4 03 F8 F8 EDA mho 0 020292368 View this sensor Temp C 24 128746 Accel 0 172 0 936 0 252 Heart Rate bpm 74 Avg Heart Rate bpm 73 HR Variability 13 162 Sensor Time 05 22 2012 03 49 13 Recording Disconnect Find Sensor Note if no data appears after 10 seconds you can try pressing connect once more If nothing appears it is possible that the sensor band is not turned on or the battery needs to be recharged 7 Connecting to Multiple Sensor Bands Simultaneously If you are using multiple sensor bands simultaneously you can repeat Step 6 above to connect to each sensor band in turn Ashaview provides the ability to connect to up to 7 separate sensor bands simultaneously You will notice that the drop down list provides a quick way to see which bands are connected and which are not because the font is changed to bold when connected
4. EDA mho 0 020292368 Temp C 24 445156 Accel 0 22 0 924 0 24 Heart Rate bpm 76 Avg Heart Rate bpm 77 HR Variability 12 858 Sensor Time 05 22 2012 03 49 44 Set Marker Information Settings View Set Participant Info Select Settings then select Set Sensor Mode from the screen below Set Sensor Time View Set ID Set Sensor Mode Select this In the next screen select V3 ECG Waveform Choose Data Format V2 IBI only V3 ECG Waveform V5 EDA T Acc HR A toast message will be displayed confirming that the SET MODE command was sent The waveform will then start displaying on the screen E A 3 59 AM Note that the plot is actually upside down compared to a conventional ECG plot this is an artifact of the plotting library used If you are trying to record and analyze the ECG waveform itself the Sensor Mode 2 can be used or you can simply record data on the internal sensor band memory card and download the data later into a proper software package Note that you cannot record data while in Mode 3 streaming ECG waveform however data is being recorded on the sensor band SD card This sensor mode is intended simply as a tool to allow you to debug and test the quality of the raw ECG signal before you start recording To return to the previous screen select the Android Menu button again and select Settings then Set Sensor Mode then
5. V5 EDA T Acc HR or Version 5 in android 4 1 You may need to turn the Android device sideways then back upright for your Android device to update properly 16 Downloading Data From Your Android Device To download data from your Android Device to your PC plug your Android Device into your computer s USB port with the cable provided Make sure you have the appropriate USB drivers loaded on your computer otherwise your computer will not be able to recognize the phone You can usually obtain the drivers from your phone manufacturer s website Some of the most common drivers can be found on the Android developer s web site Once connected you will need to turn on USB Mass Storage on your phone screen The files on the phone will then appear as a memory stick Mass storage device on your PC for further information see the user manual for your Android phone The Ashaview application stores data in a folder called Ashaview You will notice that each CSV file contains the data time stamp in the title of the file com E B 5 Me 3 8 06am USB connected You have connected your phone to your computer via USB Select the button below if you want to copy files between your computer and your Android s SD card Don t forget to press this button which will mount the USB memory onto your computer Turn on USB storage
6. arch for Devices You should see the name Lifeband appear on the list followed by 4 digits The numbers correspond to the last 4 digits of the MAC address of the Ashametrics LifeBand Sensor Select the LifeBand you wish to pair with from the list The Sensor will pair automatically no pairing code required You are now ready to use the AshaView App with your LifeBand 4 Which versions of Android are Supported The AshaView application works on all versions of Android 2 2 or higher Android v2 1 works for the most part but cannot pair with multiple Bluetooth devices All of the screen shots in this document are taken from Android version 2 2 unless otherwise noted The screens menus and buttons for Android 4 x will appear slightly different but very similar 5 1 2 Starting Ashaview Make sure that the sensorband has AshaView Settings Select the AshaView App in your Apps already been paired with the phone menu AshaView will launch with a Settings screen the resembles the following Software Version 1 1 Remember sensors Tasks Collect Data Manage Files If the checkbox Remember Sensors is checked then the application will store the Bluetooth ID of any sensorband that is used All the previously used sensor bands will be automatically listed in the sensorband selection drop down list This is sometimes convenient when working with many sensor bands and running repeated exp
7. d date from the Android device will be copied to the LifeBand Therefore you should verify that the time date on your Android device is what you want it to be otherwise the time date will be incorrect on the sensor band as well Note if you set the sensor band to sleep after use you do not need to set the time See section 9 below 11 Setting the Sensor Band ID The Ashametrics LifeBand contains a set of registers that can be used to store certain parameters or data fields A common parameter is the sensor band ID This data filed can also be used to indicate the patient ID if desired To set the sensor band ID Select the Android Menu button select Settings Ashaview will display the following screen Set Sensor Time View Set ID Set Sensor Mode Next select View Set ID Press the field under the instructions to display the keypad and enter the new Device ID The ID must be exactly 8 hex bytes 16 characters 0 9 and A F are permitted When you have finished entering the new ID press the Android Back button then select Update Ashaview will confirm that the device ID was successfully set Once the LifeBand ID is changed the new ID will be stored permanently on the sensor band internal memory even if the sensor band is turned OFF 12 Recording Data Once a sensor band is connected and data is flowing into the Ashaview application you can select the RECORD button on the lower left corner of the screen Once pr
8. eriments with the same sensor bands If you want to view the list of any data files that have been previously recorded you can select Manage Files To view real time data or to record new data select Collect Data and you will be taken to the following screen 5 14 3 33 AM AshaView View this sensor LifeBand 1AAB 00 16 A4 04 1A AB EDA mho Temp C Accel Heart Rate BPM Avg Heart Rate bpm 0 00000 HR Variability Battery Volts Sensor Time Recording Connect Find Sensor l j 5 If this is the first time connecting to a new sensor select Find Sensor wait a few moments to locate the band and then select the LifeBand to which you would like to connect FYI the 4 digits next to the name correspond to the last 4 digits of the MAC address of the Bluetooth radio module which can be found on the back of the LifeBand circuit board 1 Tw O a 8TM411 rev Ud lanseganweissi 90 18 AS40581 22 i db i MAC Address NS qm c AK2038 536 ra e Mee 7 js C o 6 Once you find a sensor band select it the Ashaview software will add that band ID to your list of sensor bands which is stored in its internal memory so you do not need to search for it again this is assuming that the Hemember Sensors checkbox is checked as mentioned previously in step 43 above Note that adding the sensor band to your list of sensors will
9. essed the record button will change color slightly The effect is slightly different depending on the version of Android you have To STOP recording press the same RECORD button again and the colored indicator on the button will revert back If you have more than one sensor band connected the data from all of the sensor bands will be recorded not just the one that is displayed The phone records data in CSV file format which can be opened in Microsoft Excel or many other data processing and plotting programs Note In the CSV file the column headings are given by the following Epoch time human time stamp version number raw data packet EDA bias EDA P EDA total accel X accel Y accel Z temp N A N A Sensorband ID Bluetooth MACID After recording one or more files you can verify that your data files are being recorded successfully by going back the main Ashaview screen and selecting the Manage Files button instead of Collect Data 13 Disconnecting from a LifeBand and Quitting AshaView To Disconnect from a LifeBand select the Disconnect button before turning off the sensor band To exit the application you can press the Android back arrow a couple times to return to the home screen or you can simply press the Android home button on your phone to return to the main screen unfortunately Android does not provide a simple QUIT button like you have on Windows POCs or iPhone OS Important note if you exit the A
10. lowing screen will display De 7 fF 3 50 AM AshaView View this sensor LifeBand F8F8 00 16 A4 03 F8 F8 EDA mho 0 020292368 Temp C 24 445156 Accel 0 22 0 924 0 24 Heart Rate bpm 76 Avg Heart Rate bpm 77 HR Variability 12 858 Sensor Time 05 22 2012 03 49 44 Set Marker Information Settings View Set Participant Info Note the screen will looks slightly different depending on which version of Android you are running 1 Select Set Marker 2 You will then see a toast message box appear briefly on the bottom of the screen confirming that a marker has been set In the recorded CSV data file the marker will appear as a single line of data with a time stamp 15 Viewing the Real time ECG Heart Waveform If your LifeBand supports Heart Rate measurement it is often useful to view the real time heart waveform in order to see if the sensor band is operating properly and to check that the electrodes are making proper contact with the skin It is also often very useful to see if there is any interference in the signal caused by nearby electronic devices such as a power supply or a laptop computer screen You can view the real time waveform of your heart by setting the sensor band to a different operating mode To do this press the Android settings menu on the main data screen You should see the screen shown below AshaView View this sensor LifeBand F8F8 00 16 A4 03 F8 F8
11. not connect to the sensor band This step is only to add sensors to your sensor band list Why was the software designed this way This list of sensor bands was created so that when you are working in an environment that has many Bluetooth devices such as other cell phones and computers the software will only list those sensor bands which are valid candidates for connecting to and you don t need to sift through a few dozen bluetooth device ID s to find the Ashametrics bands Note that if your phone is not yet paired with a given LifeBand then it will not appear on the screen during the Find sensor operation 6 Selecting and Connecting to a LifeBand Sensor Band Once you have added one or more LifeBands to your list of sensor bands this list of sensor bands will appear as a drop down list on the phone screen shown below as mentioned in the previous section you only need to do this one time given that the remember sensors checkbox is checked Once you have added one or more sensor bands to your list your screen should look like the following gt Ja A lA 3 33 AM AshaView View this sensor LifeBand 1AAB 00 16 A4 04 1A AB EDA mho If you press this drop down list you will see all of the sensor bands you have added to your list T C emp C You can then select the LifeBand to which you wish to connect and view data Accel Heart Rate BPM Avg Heart Rate bpm 0 00000 HR Variability
12. shaview app or if you press the back arrow to exit the screen this will automatically stop recording and close all Bluetooth connections We are considering to add an are you sure you want to exit screen to avoid stopping a recording if you accidentally press the back button Note about time settings on the sensor band some people find it annoying to have to reset the time every time the sensor band is used Actually in some other Ashametrics apps the phone will automatically set the time on the sensor band when it connects to the band however some people do not want this feature it is also possible to just leave the internal clock on the sensor band running but this reduces battery life As a compromise Ashametrics has provided the following solution to turn off the sensor band completely including the clock you must press and hold the power button of the sensor band for at least 10 seconds However if you wish to turn OFF only the electronics but leave the clock running you just need to hold down the power button until you see the sensor band flash and then immediately let go of the button This will put the sensor band in SLEEP mode You can turn it back ON again by pressing the power button briefly 14 Setting Markers and Annotations For many experiments and research applications it is useful to insert markers into the data stream as data is being collected In order to set a marker select the Android Menu button and the fol
13. to use android mobile app created by Ashametrics that enables viewing and recording of physiology data from the Ashametrics wearable sensor bands Ashaview supports all types of Ashametrics LifeBands and displays various sensor parameters including e EDA skin conductance e 3 axis accelerometer e Temperature e Heart Rate e Heart Rate Variability This User Manual will instruct you on how to install and use AshaView on your Android device along with an Ashametrics sensor band 2 Installing AshaView AshaView is available for free through Google Play formally known as the Android Marketplace In the future the Ashaview app may also be available from other distributors such as Amazon To install AshaView to your Android device 1 Go to the Google Play web site https play google com store and select Android apps 2 Search for Ashametrics or Ashaview 3 Select AshaView and select Install 3 Bluetooth Pairing If your Android device has never been used with a specific Ashametrics LifeBand then it is necessary to pair your new LifeBand with your Android phone or tablet Pairing essentially gives permission and creates a record on your Android device which is used to for connecting to the Bluetooth device at a later time To pair your LifeBand with your Android device follow these steps Open the BlueTooth menu on your Android device Make sure that both BlueTooth and the LifeBand sensor band are turned on Select Se
14. ts when fully charged 3 4 or lower means it needs to be charged 10 Setting the Real Time Clock on the Sensor Band All the data collected from the Ashametrics LifeBand Sensor is time stamped with milli second precision The LifeBand contains an internal real time clock however when you turn on the sensor you must set the time on the sensor band clock in order for your data to be time stamped correctly To set the time on the sensor band press the Android menu button The following screen will be displayed a ES 7 3 50 AM AshaView A H la of AshaVview View this sensor LifeBand F8F8 00 16 A4 03 F8 F8 EDA mho 0 020292368 View this sensor LifeBand 8158 00 16 A4 03 81 59 EDA mho 5 126953E 4 Tempio 2 1n Temp C 29 613127 Accel 0 22 0 924 0 24 Accel 0 032 0 004 1 14 Heart Rate bpm 76 EdaBias units 2048 Avg Heart Rate bpm 77 EdaP units 2049 HR Variability 12 858 He Set Marker Ave R Information Sensor Time 05 22 2012 03 49 44 H E Settings View Set Participant Info left Android 2 2 screen and right Android 4 1 Notice the difference in appearance between the different versions of Android Set Marker Information Settings View Set Participant Info Select Settings then select Set Sensor Time AshaView will confirm that the time was successfully set This will appear in a toast message When you set the time the time an
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