A portable artificial respirator with remote managing features

Abstract

COVID-19 is a disease that particularly attacks the respiratory system. As the situation worsens, the lungs function less effectively, requiring artificial respiration support to maintain adequate oxygen levels. Moreover, the remote supervision of the patient's conditions and remote control of the parameters of a portable breathing apparatus should help decongest hospitals. Such a concept will help healthcare professionals save considerable time by avoiding round trips among patients who do not represent acute respiratory failure. In this work, we describe the basic concepts of telemonitoring of remote patients during ventilation. Our goal is to guarantee the appropriate functioning of a portable respirator including management functionalities. Thus, medical staff can remotely supervise and configure the various components of the portable respiratory system according to the patient's condition.