IoT Platform for Remote Monitoring and Controlling Small-scale Ventilator for SAR Patient

The Sever Actuatory Respiratory disease termed COVID-19 has triggered worldwide vital ventilator shortages. It necessitates designing a mechanical ventilator based on a microcontroller structure combined with an AMBU Bag (BVM) ventilation mechanism and IoT-enabled remote monitoring and controlling. Mechanical ventilators, called life support systems, are designed for use in the treatment of respiratory insufficiency. The COVID-19 pandemic disease mainly affects the respiratory system and involves mechanical ventilators for breathing control. This article aims to design an intelligent health monitoring and small-scale ventilator system for breathing control using oxygen. The proposed system consists of: (1) Raspberry-pi based platform for interfacing various sensors and actuators required for ventilation; (2) Breathing (O2) control using the proper level of various constituents of air while maintaining the required pressure level; (3) Controlling of inhale and exhale valves based on sensor data; (4) Proper flow control of air mixture; (5) IoT and Web-based platform for remote ventilator patient monitoring. The experimental results show the efficient remote management of the small-scale ventilator system.