Use the button above to download the VitalTrack Linux application.
The VitalTrack Linux app lets users monitor biosignal and motion data collected from a VitalTrack device in real time.
The application provides Bluetooth connectivity to VitalTrack devices as well as data collection, storage, and visualization.
The VitalTrack app was developed and tested on Ubuntu 24.04. This guide is therefore optimized for Ubuntu 24.04.
1. Initial App Setup (Linux – Ubuntu 24.04)
1.1 Enable Bluetooth
Enable Bluetooth on your PC before launching the VitalTrack app. You can do this from Ubuntu's Bluetooth settings.
GUI (GNOME desktop): Go to Settings > Bluetooth and turn on Bluetooth, or click the Bluetooth icon in the top panel.
Terminal: To enable Bluetooth, enter the following command.
To check the Bluetooth status, enter the following command.
sudo systemctl status bluetooth1.2 Launch the App
Launch the VitalTrack app installed on Ubuntu 24.04. The app may request Bluetooth permission on first launch.
2. Connect the Device
2.1 Search for and Pair the Device
Start a device search in the VitalTrack app. When a nearby VitalTrack device appears in the list, select it to complete pairing.
3. Data Collection and Visualization
3.1 Start Data Collection
Click the Start Measurement button (the play-shaped floating button at the bottom right) to begin collecting real-time data from the VitalTrack device. The collected data is visualized as graphs on the screen.
3.2 View PPG Data
View PPG (photoplethysmography) data as a real-time graph.
PPG data is used to detect and measure changes in blood flow, representing variations in blood volume with each pulse.
3.3 View IMU Data
View IMU (Inertial Measurement Unit) data in real time.
IMU data includes accelerometer, gyroscope, and magnetometer readings that can be used to track movement.
3.4 Save Data
Click the Stop Measurement button (the stop-shaped floating button at the bottom right) to stop the measurement.
Data collected since the measurement started is automatically saved to the PC's local storage.
Access the saved data at the following path.
Save location: ~/VitalTrack Data
To view the data:
cd ~/VitalTrack Data ls