Automated Long-Term Oxygen Therapy Control System

项目总结/摘要 这个项目涉及到一种新型的闭环长期氧气的开发和评估 治疗控制系统，包括一个创新的基于智能手机的配套软件应用程序。我们 假设这种系统将优化移动的患者的氧气输送，最小化低氧血症和空气 在体力消耗期间避免饥饿，避免高氧并改善患者健康相关的生活质量。超过 1.5目前，美国有100万人正在接受长期的氧气治疗。长期吸氧的缺点 治疗包括对患者身体活动的显著限制，社会孤立的加剧和 情感健康需要改进的移动的技术来解决这些缺点并改善患者的生活质量。 结果。一个生产原型系统将被设计，建造和评估。

Project Summary/Abstract This proposed project relates to the development and evaluation of a novel closed-loop long-term oxygen therapy control system that includes an innovative smartphone-based companion software application. We hypothesize that such a system will optimize oxygen delivery in mobile patients, minimize hypoxemia and air hunger during physical exertion, avoid hyperoxia and improve patient health-related quality of life. More than 1.5 million Americans are currently receiving long-term oxygen therapy. Drawbacks to long-term oxygen therapy include significant limitations to patient physical activity, a heightening of social isolation and decline in emotional well-being. Improved mobile technology is needed to address these drawbacks and improve patient outcomes. A production prototype system will be designed, built, and evaluated.