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  • Biomedical Engineering
  • Respiratory Medicine
  • Computational Modeling

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  • Mechanical ventilation is crucial for patients with respiratory distress, with demand surging during pandemics.
  • Proper ventilator parameter selection is vital for effective patient care and requires trained professionals.
  • Pneumonia and Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) are significant respiratory conditions necessitating advanced ventilatory support.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To design and simulate a computer-aided mechanical ventilator system.
  • To validate the ventilator's performance for clinical complications like pneumonia and COPD.
  • To ensure stable and optimal respiratory support through precise parameter control.

Main Methods:

  • Computer-aided simulation of a novel ventilator design.
  • Validation against normal ventilatory parameters for pneumonia and COPD.
  • Control of tidal volume, respiratory rate, and I:E ratio using check valves.
  • Hyperparameter tuning via a feed-forward neural network (FFNN).
  • Integration of trained FFNN features with a mimicked lung model.

Main Results:

  • The FFNN demonstrated optimal performance during training and testing phases.
  • Simulation and validation confirmed the ventilator system's stability and effectiveness.
  • The designed system provides optimal respiratory support for patients with pneumonia and COPD.

Conclusions:

  • The developed mechanical ventilator system is stable and effective for clinical application.
  • The simulation approach provides a reliable method for ventilator design and validation.
  • This technology offers improved respiratory support for patients suffering from severe lung conditions.