Real Time Monitoring of Respiratory Parameters Using A Wireless Portable System

  Binu.E,  Ms. N.Shivaani Varsha

Respiratory ensures permeation of oxygen into the human body. Respiratory parameters are used for featuring human health state. The parameter of respiration is measured implantably over a duration of time. A wireless portable system using sensors is proposed to monitor the respiratory parameters. The monitoring system measures the users respiratory air flow using a thermal flow sensor, body posture using a triaxis accelerometer and a photo electric sensor is used to monitor oxygen saturation. Algorithms are proposed for derivation of respiration parameters and estimation of body posture. Additionally, the monitored parameters are transmitted wirelessly to a PC connected in the hospital through a ZigBee transmitter so that the testing results can be recorded and analyzed or transmitted to a remote center or physicians. Respiratory flow sensor can detect weak respiration. Tri axis accelerometer that detects body posture provides a reference for respiration movement. Respiratory parameters like tidal volume, peak inspiratory flow, minute ventilation and respiration rate are derived from the obtained respiratory flow data. The system can act as both sleep recorder and spirometer making the system capable of monitoring and diagnosing various respiratory diseases like obstructive sleep apnea, asthma and chronic obstructive pulmonary diseases . A laptop or mobile connected to the internet is capable of serving the system as remote monitoring and timely risk alarming if any respiratory distress occurs and makes telemedicine achievable.

Keywords- Respiratory disease, Wireless Monitoring, telemedicine

Unique Identification Number - IJEDR1501052
Page Number(s) - 283-287
Pubished in - Volume 3 | Issue 1 | Jan 2015
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Publisher - IJEDR (ISSN - 2321-9939)

  Binu.E,  Ms. N.Shivaani Varsha,   "Real Time Monitoring of Respiratory Parameters Using A Wireless Portable System", International Journal of Engineering Development and Research (IJEDR), ISSN:2321-9939, Volume.3, Issue 1, pp.283-287, Jan 2015, Available at :http://www.ijedr.org/papers/IJEDR1501052.pdf