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    Area of Science:

    • Physiology
    • Medical Simulation Software

    Background:

    • The Pulse Physiology Engine is a key tool for respiratory system modeling.
    • Existing models require enhanced parameterization for greater patient variability and accuracy.

    Purpose of the Study:

    • To refactor the Pulse Physiology Engine respiratory software with enhanced parameterization.
    • To improve simulation functionality, results, and patient variability modeling.
    • To enable more accurate modeling of respiratory pathophysiology.

    Main Methods:

    • Refactored the software with enhanced parameterization for lung volumes, compliances, and resistances.
    • Implemented a new sigmoid compliance waveform for improved validation.
    • Enhanced logic for modeling mild, moderate, and severe restrictive and obstructive diseases.

    Main Results:

    • Achieved improved simulation functionality and results.
    • Enabled realistic patient variability through discretized lumped-parameters.
    • Validated compartment pressures, flows, volumes, and substance values using the new waveform.
    • Demonstrated more accurate modeling of various respiratory disease severities.

    Conclusions:

    • The refactored Pulse Physiology Engine offers a well-validated, free, and open respiratory system model.
    • This enhancement supports integration with medical simulations and research.
    • It enables new low-cost training and in silico testing applications, including virtual/augmented environments and manikin-based simulations.