Title :
In-Home Hand-Held Device to Measure Respiratory Resistance
Author :
Vossoughi, Jafar ; Johnson, Arthur T. ; Silverman, Nischom K.
Author_Institution :
Eng. & Sci. Res. Associates, Olney, MD
Abstract :
A small hand-held Airflow Perturbation Device (APD) has been developed that is capable of noninvasively evaluating respiratory resistance. The APD has several advantages over commercially available spirometers. The APD is small, compact, self-contained, and low cost. It can measure respiratory resistance noninvasively in inhalation and exhalation accurately and reliably. Because of its size, cost, and ease of operation, it can be a suitable diagnostic device for home use
Keywords :
biomedical equipment; biomedical measurement; patient diagnosis; pneumodynamics; portable instruments; APD; airflow perturbation device; diagnostic device; exhalation; in-home hand-held device; inhalation; respiratory resistance measurement; spirometers; Agricultural engineering; Cost function; Diseases; Electrical resistance measurement; Immune system; Lungs; Mouth; Pediatrics; Testing; Volume measurement;
Conference_Titel :
Distributed Diagnosis and Home Healthcare, 2006. D2H2. 1st Transdisciplinary Conference on
Conference_Location :
Arlington, VA
Print_ISBN :
1-4244-0058-9
DOI :
10.1109/DDHH.2006.1624785
