Pulse Oximetry study: A study of chest based pulse oximetry and respiration rate as an early warning system.
Pulse Oximetry and respiration rate are often used as important vital signs during the monitoring of a patient during recovery or to access wellbeing. This study will examine the relationship between these two parameters and determine key algorithms, trending, device geometries and hence model and set-up a set of trials to understand how future protocols could be designed to allow implementation of this combination of sensors.
The project will involve further research on how impedance based RR can be optimised as a robust sensing technique and how optical based transmissive SpO2 can be positioned within the chest area. Statistical and data analysis will be utilised and eventually trending will be modelled building up patterns that can be assessed via techniques such as PCA.
Personnel Involved
First Supervisor: McLaughlin, JAD Prof
Second Supervisor: Escalona, OJ Prof
Collaborator: No
Collaboration: This project does not involve collaboration with another establishment
Synopsis:
Pulse Oximetry and respiration will be examined together to determine the relationship between these two parameters and thus develop key algorithms (via PCA), trending, device geometries and hence model and set-up a set of trials to understand how future protocols could be designed to allow implementation of this combination of sensors.