Title :
Fuzzy logic cough detection in mechanically ventilated patients
Author :
Stegmaier, Peter ; Zollinger, Andreas ; Singer, Thomas ; Pasch, Thomas
Author_Institution :
Inst. of Robotics, Swiss Federal Inst. of Technol., Zurich, Switzerland
Abstract :
Reports the application of fuzzy logic to signal interpretation in artificial ventilation. The problem analyzed is cough detection in mechanically ventilated human subjects. A fuzzy logic cough detection system has been devised and tested using data recorded in seven patients. Of 203 recorded breaths, 190 (>90%) have been correctly identified. The results suggest that the proposed approach is able to distinguish between breaths with and without coughing. This discrimination is important for computer-controlled ventilation systems in clinical routine applications
Keywords :
biocontrol; fuzzy logic; lung; medical signal processing; orthotics; patient care; patient monitoring; pneumodynamics; artificial ventilation; computer-controlled ventilation systems; fuzzy logic cough detection; mechanically ventilated patients; signal interpretation; Fluid flow measurement; Fuzzy logic; Fuzzy systems; Gas detectors; Humans; Lungs; Phase measurement; Plasma welding; Pressure measurement; Ventilation;
Conference_Titel :
Fuzzy Systems, 1996., Proceedings of the Fifth IEEE International Conference on
Conference_Location :
New Orleans, LA
Print_ISBN :
0-7803-3645-3
DOI :
10.1109/FUZZY.1996.552631
