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Automatic Oxygen Flow Regulated Non-Invasive Ventilator with Vital Sign Monitoring System

Students & Supervisors

Student Authors
Md. Sayzar Rahman Akash
Masters in Electrical and Electronic Engineering, FE
Supervisors
Dr Md Hasan Imam
Associate Professor, Faculty, FE

Abstract

Mechanical ventilators emerged throughout the 19th century as the key tool to assist physicians & medical personnel to give effective life-saving treatment. Rapidly evolving situations like the COVID-19 pandemic led to a shortage of ventilators and oxygen supplies. On top of that, conventional ventilators don’t come cheap, and ever since, the demand for medical oxygen supplies has skyrocketed; especially in least developed & developing countries. This paper proposes a non-invasive electromechanical ventilator design and hardware prototype that can save oxygen by controlling the inspiratory to expiratory time (I:E ratio) using an on-off or proportional solenoid valve. The proposed ventilator prototype utilizes the patient’s oxygen saturation level (SpO2) and respiratory rate (RR) to determine the suitable I:E ratio. The SpO2 level is measured from a photoplethysmography (PPG) signal using a pulse oximeter sensor. The respiratory rate is obtained from the impedance pneumography technique using single channel two-terminal measurement. ECG data is also acquired from the same arrangement, which can record heart rate alongside a pulse oximeter. Besides these, the temperature sensor acquires body temperature information to monitor the patient’s health status. The prototype is intended to be used as an in-house non-invasive ventilator which has an oxygen-saving capability with a vital sign monitoring system.

Keywords

SpO2 Respiratory Rate I:E Ratio Vital Sign Non-Invasive Ventilator

Publication Details

  • Type of Publication: Conference
  • Conference Name: 11th International Conference on Information Technology, Computer, and Electrical Engineering (ICITAEE)
  • Date of Conference: 29/08/2024 - 30/08/2024
  • Venue: Ciputra Hotel, Semarang, Indonesia
  • Organizer: Department of Electrical Engineering, Faculty of Engineering, Universitas Diponegoro (UNDIP), Indonesia.