Title :
Closed-loop control of multiple drug infusions
Author :
Mason, D.G. ; Cade, J.F. ; Packer, J.S.
Author_Institution :
Dept. of Electr. & Electron. Eng., Melbourne Univ., Vic.
Abstract :
An original approach for the development of a closed-loop system for the adjustment of drug and fluid infusions has been investigated. The approach, based on expert system techniques, resulted in a system with a high level of clinical utility and which exhibited robust control characteristics. This work represents the first known clinical application of a closed-loop system for the control of multiple drug and fluid infusions. Current attention is focused on the incorporation of a Doppler device for continuous monitoring of cardiac output into this system
Keywords :
biocontrol; closed loop systems; patient treatment; Doppler device; closed-loop control; expert system techniques; fluid infusions; multiple drug infusions; Blood pressure; Clinical trials; Communication system control; Computerized monitoring; Control systems; Drugs; Expert systems; Medical treatment; Patient monitoring; User interfaces;
Conference_Titel :
Engineering in Medicine and Biology Society, 1989. Images of the Twenty-First Century., Proceedings of the Annual International Conference of the IEEE Engineering in
Conference_Location :
Seattle, WA
DOI :
10.1109/IEMBS.1989.95711
