NOVEL METHOD OF IMPLEMENTING SPIROMETER USING ANDROID

Karthikeyan.A, Khaleelu Rahman.M, Velmurugan.A

Abstract: This paper identifies a robust approach in the design and development of portable spirometer for modern healthcare. The nature of lung disorders which can be tested physiologically consists of the conditions such as asthma, chronic bronchitis and emphysema. These conditions may be related to COPD (Chronic obstructive Pulmonary Disease) which is then identified as the third leading contributor related to cigarette smoking. The existing spirometer system is that they are very rigid, nonportable and costly which is considered as a major drawback. The typical spirometer equipment used in the hospitals and laboratories consists of a mouthpiece interfaced to a PC. The aim of this paper is to design a portable handheld spirometer unit which is used for the measurement of lung parameters such as PEF (Peak Expiratory Flow), FVC (Forced Vital Capacity), and FEV1 (Forced Expiratory Volume in first second).The spirometer designed here is a portable unit interfaced along with a wireless Bluetooth module which communicates to an android enabled device. The graphical representations are transmitted wirelessly which indicates the physiological conditions related to the lungs are displayed. The Android compatible spirometer is to provide a portable access for the doctors and health experts to predict pulmonary disorders

Keywords: Android, Spirometer, COPD, Bluetooth module.

DOI: https://doi.org/10.15623/ijret.2014.0303010