A Feasibility Study of a Respiratory Rate Measurement System Using Wearable MOx Sensors

Author:

Fukuda Mitsuhiro1,Hyry Jaakko1ORCID,Omoto Ryosuke1,Shimazaki Takunori2ORCID,Kobayashi Takumi1,Anzai Daisuke1ORCID

Affiliation:

1. Graduate School of Engineering, Nagoya Institute of Technology, Nagoya 466-8555, Japan

2. Department of Clinical Engineering, Faculty of Health Care Sciences, Jikei University of Health Care Sciences, Osaka 532-0003, Japan

Abstract

Accurately obtaining a patient’s respiratory rate is crucial for promptly identifying any sudden changes in their condition during emergencies. Typically, the respiratory rate is assessed through a combination of impedance change measurements and electrocardiography (ECG). However, impedance measurements are prone to interference from body movements. Conversely, a capnometer coupled with a ventilator offers a method of measuring the respiratory rate that is unaffected by body movements. However, capnometers are mainly used to evaluate respiration when using a ventilator or an Ambu bag by measuring the CO2 concentration at the breathing circuit, and they are not used only to measure the respiratory rate. Furthermore, capnometers are not suitable as wearable devices because they require intubation or a mask that covers the nose and mouth to prevent air leaks during the measurement. In this study, we developed a reliable system for measuring the respiratory rate utilizing a small wearable MOx sensor that is unaffected by body movements and not connected to the breathing circuit. Subsequently, we conducted experimental assessments to gauge the accuracy of the rate estimation achieved by the system. In order to avoid the effects of abnormal states on the estimation accuracy, we also evaluated the classification performance for distinguishing between normal and abnormal respiration using a one-class SVM-based approach. The developed system achieved 80% for both true positive and true negative rates. Our experimental findings reveal that the respiratory rate can be precisely determined without being influenced by body movements.

Funder

New Energy and Industrial Technology Development Organization (NEDO) and JSPS KAKENHI

Publisher

MDPI AG

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