Design and implementation of a simple and inexpensive respiratory synchronization control platform

Background In a number of clinical and research settings, it is desirable to have an individual breathe in a particular fixed pattern (respiratory synchronized breathing). The purpose of this brief technical report is to show how a control system for this purpose can be easily and inexpensively deve...

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Published in:Bulletin of the National Research Centre Vol. 46; no. 1; pp. 1 - 9
Main Author: Doyle, John
Format: Journal Article
Language:English
Published: Berlin/Heidelberg Springer Berlin Heidelberg 01.12.2022
Springer Nature B.V
SpringerOpen
Subjects:
Arduino microcontroller
Breathing
Control systems
Engineering
Humanities and Social Sciences
Interbreath interval control
Light emitting diodes
Microcontrollers
multidisciplinary
Respiration
Respiratory rate
Respiratory rate control
Respiratory synchronization
Respiratory timing system
Science
Science (multidisciplinary)
Synchronism
Synchronization
Interbreath interval control
Respiratory rate control
Arduino microcontroller
Respiratory synchronization
Respiratory timing system
ISSN:2522-8307, 2522-8307
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Summary:Background In a number of clinical and research settings, it is desirable to have an individual breathe in a particular fixed pattern (respiratory synchronized breathing). The purpose of this brief technical report is to show how a control system for this purpose can be easily and inexpensively developed using an Arduino UNO microcontroller platform. Results We programmed an Arduino UNO microcontroller to develop a respiratory timing system with selectable respiratory rate and inspiratory to expiratory ratio. Test subjects are instructed to breathe in when the light-emitting diode (LED) is illuminated and breathe out when the LED is dark. Both the duration of inspiration and that of expiration can be easily adjusted by the user to meet various requirements. The system was tested and found to function satisfactorily. Conclusions An Arduino UNO microcontroller was used to develop a respiratory timing system. This platform is likely to be of value to clinicians and investigators looking for a simple and inexpensive system for respiratory synchronized breathing.
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ISSN:2522-8307
2522-8307
DOI:10.1186/s42269-022-00946-2