Heart Rate (lamp.heart_rate)

Records heart rate readings, typically from a smartwatch's optical heart rate sensor.

Configuration

• SensorSpec: lamp.heart_rate
• Sampling: Continuous (events synced from health platform)
• Platform: iOS (HealthKit), Android (Health Connect)
• Typical source: Apple Watch, WearOS watch
• Requirements: Connected wearable with heart rate sensor; health platform permissions granted

Usage

Heart rate readings are recorded periodically by the wearable and synced via the health platform. Frequency depends on the wearable's measurement schedule (typically every few minutes, more frequently during workouts).

Data

Fields

Field	Type	Description
value	number	Heart rate in beats per minute (bpm)
unit	string	"bpm"
source	string or null	Data source identifier

Example

{
  "timestamp": 1649859212042,
  "sensor": "lamp.heart_rate",
  "data": {
    "value": 72,
    "unit": "bpm",
    "source": "com.apple.health"
  }
}

Cortex Features

No Cortex features currently process heart rate data. Access raw values via cortex.raw.heart_rate.

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