Control of a ventilator using a simulated respiratory pattern generator

Author

Aggarwal, Amit M. ; Bruce, Eugene

Author_Institution

Center for Biomed. Eng., Kentucky Univ., Lexington, KY, USA

fYear

1994

fDate

1994

Firstpage

1029

Abstract

A physical model (electronic circuit) of the respiratory central pattern generator (RCPG) has been built which is used to control a ventilator. This model (simulated respiratory pattern generator, called SRPG) is based on a mathematical model developed by Botros & Bruce (1990). Input to the SRPG is in the form of a chemical drive from the subject and the output is a pattern similar to the spontaneous breathing pattern. This SRPG is then used to control a ventilator so as to deliver gas to a subject in a manner close to the natural breathing pattern

Keywords

pneumodynamics; SRPG; chemical drive; electronic circuit; gas delivery; mathematical model; natural breathing pattern; physical model; respiratory central pattern generator; simulated respiratory pattern generator; spontaneous breathing pattern; ventilator control; Blood; Chemicals; Circuit simulation; Electronic circuits; Mathematical model; Pulse generation; Rats; Rhythm; Signal generators; Valves;

fLanguage

English

Publisher

ieee

Conference_Titel

Engineering in Medicine and Biology Society, 1994. Engineering Advances: New Opportunities for Biomedical Engineers. Proceedings of the 16th Annual International Conference of the IEEE

Conference_Location

Baltimore, MD

Print_ISBN

0-7803-2050-6

Type

conf

DOI

10.1109/IEMBS.1994.415309

Filename

415309