Low Cost Pediatric Respiration Monitor
Engineers at the University of California, Irvine have designed a pediatric breathing monitor described as this: “The strain sensor devices are fabricated by applying a very thin layer of metal to a sheet of plastic and heat-shrinking it to cause corrugation. The film is then transferred to a soft, stretchy material, similar to a small bandage, which can adhere to a patient’s skin. With one placed between the ninth and tenth ribs and another on the abdomen, the devices track the rate and volume of the wearer’s respiration by measuring the local strain on the application areas. Signals can be transmitted via Bluetooth to be displayed on a smartphone app and could, for example, potentially warn of an oncoming attack in the case of asthma.” MORE
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