Asthma Assessment Device for Pediatric Patients: A Proof of Concept

Abstract

Asthma is a common lung illness that causes breathing difficulties. It affects people of all ages and generally begins in childhood; however, it can also appear in adults for the first time. There is presently no cure, but there are basic treatments that can help keep the symptoms under control. This paper aims to monitor asthma attacks for pediatrics under twelve years according to the following parameters: oxygen blood level, respiratory rate, and pulse rate. The resulting measures would be compared to pre-determined health standards. The respiratory rate is calculated and deduced by analyzing the result of air pressure sensor. The pulse rate and oxygen level are obtained from an oximeter. These measurements were compared with the normal health status to decide if the child has an asthma attack or not. The result is given within two minutes. The values of the three parameters and the final status of asthma are displayed on the screen. The main aim of the paper is to propose a monitoring device that can be used in a hospital or at home where parents can constantly check the status of their children in a short period of time without having to go to the hospital. The success of this device is getting accuracy higher than 85%.