Open AccessDevelopment of a Low Cost Ventilator using a Proportional Solenoid Valve
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
international journal of emerging trends in engineering research
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.218
H-Index - 14
ISSN - 2347-3983
DOI - 10.30534/ijeter/2021/109102021
Subject(s) - solenoid valve , controller (irrigation) , medicine , solenoid , mechanical ventilation , computer science , mechanical engineering , engineering , anesthesia , agronomy , biology
This paper describes the development of portable mechanical ventilator using a proportional solenoid valve whose aim is to regulate the flow rate of oxygen to the patient together with an Arduino Mega2560 as the main controller for the machine before delivering the required volume to the patient; base on their ideal body weight so as to prevent blowing out the lungs The aimed of this development is to save and improve the quality of lives of patients with respiratory problems rather than replacing the existing ventilator. Furthermore, test analysis was conducted to evaluate its performance and also the comparative analysis between the standard and the developed ventilator showed the reasons why most hospitals don’t have ventilators.