AirTalk: Talking Tracheostomy

Tube Air Supply

JOSEPH DRANETZ
GROUP 18 JOSEPH DRANETZ, JIWON SONG, YUNI TEH

TRACHEOSTOMY TUBES

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TRACHEOSTOMY TUBES

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TALKING TRACHEOSTOMY TUBE

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NEED/PROJECT SCOPE
Controllable
by Patient

Deliver
Appropriate
Air Flow

Comfortable
for Patient

AirTalk

Mountable
to Power
Chair

SPECIFIC DESIGN REQUIREMENTS

Signal to Noise Ratio* > 10 dB
Power Supply

Device will run on battery power for up to 5 hours

Control Scheme

Adaptive control with >90% accuracy

Size

< (30 cm W x 25 cm H x 20 cm D)

Weight

< 5kg

Water Resistance

Resistant at 1 atmospheric pressure (light coatings of water)

Durability

Withstand bumps with speed of 1.5 m/s and drops from 1m

User Safety

Must not interfere with the users respiratory system

Flow Output

10-15 Liters per minute (LPM)

Humidification

100% at 32C (> 33mg H2O/L air)

Air Temperature

32C - 37C

Facilitator Control

Adjustable flow between 10 LPM to 15 LPM

Patient Control

On/Off binary control

The AirTalk
Temperature
and Humidity
Sensor
User/
Facilitator
Inputs

Heater
Software

Fan

Circuit

Humidity

CAD DESIGN
Water
Reservoir

Fan
Dry Filter
HME Filter
Temp/Humidity
Sensor

Solenoid
Valve

SPECIFIC DETAILS OF CHOSEN DESIGN

Software
Control

Circuit
Design

Humidity
Control

AirTalk

Fan
Design

Heating
Element

CIRCUIT DESIGN

2
2 + 1

BREADBOARD MODEL

SOFTWARE
CONTROL
Temperature Control

Humidity Control

Fan Control

HUMIDITY CONTROL ANALYTIC

EFFORTS
Based on the known air flow of 10-15 LPM and the
moisture output rating for the HME filter of 32mg/L
the water mass flow rate is given:
=

32 15
1
1

= 0.008

60 1000

The maximum saturated vapor density of air at 37C

of 44mg/L so the highest theoretical water mass
flow rate is given:
=

44 15
1
1

= 0.011

60 1000

FAN DESIGN ANALYTIC EFFORTS

The required pump head (representative of a system
energy term) is determined by Bernoulli's Equation:
1
2

2
+ 1 1 + 1 + = 2 + 2 2 + 2 +

2
1 , 2 = 0
1 , 2 , 1 =

2 22
2

14.62

+ = 29.81 + 47.35 = 58.21

http://www.greenheck.com/library/articles/10

Based on this pressure head and the desired flow rate (1015 LPM) Dimensions and fan speeds are determined to
reach the operating point, the intersection between the
system curve and the fan curve.

FAN DESIGN ANALYTIC EFFORTS CONT.

Additionally, calculations were made to estimate the
noise produced by the fan after it is covered with a
noise reduction material:
Noise Output Calculations (Wright 2004):
= + 10 + 20 2 +
= 27.625 + 10 log 0.530 + 20 log 7.14 + 3
= 44.93
This is indicates an expected signal to noise ratio of
= 60 44.93 = 15.07

HEAT PAD ANALYTIC EFFORTS

Fouriers Law of Conductive Heat
Transfer:

Pout

Energy Conservation:

= + +

= 0.94

+ 0.094

+ 0.063

Simplified:

= 22, = 7.7
= 0, = 19.1

Ts
Pin

Tin

= 160 0.52

Ploss
Pin

@
@

Tout

SPECIFIC PARTS AND MATERIALS

Control

Humidifier

Heating

Fan

Tubing

Power

Circuit

Total

Part

Manufacturer

Model Number

Cost

Lead Time

Microcontroller

Arduino

Arduino UNO Rev3

$24.99

5 days

Foot Pedal

Adafruit Industries

423

$7.50

5 days

Humidity Sensor

Sensirion

SHT15

$24.90

7 days

Solenoid Valve

Ingersoll Rand

P251SS-012-D

$51.95

2 days

HME Filter

ThermoFlo

6220

$4.98/each

5 days

Water Reservoir

Surplus Provisions

500 mL water bag

$1.99/each

5 days

Heat Pad

Sparkfun

COM-11288 ROHS

$3.95/each

5 days

Insulation Tube

Hydration Tube Covers

Neoprene Insulate Drink Cover

$6.99/yard

5 days

DC motor

Sparkfun

107-E

$0.50

5 days

Noise reduction material

Super Soundproofing Co.

09-4-4-DIMPLE

$4.99/each

5 days

Tube Connector

Carefusion

Airlife Omni-Flex Patient

Connector

$1.08/each

5 days

Oxygen Tube Adapter

Instrumentation Industries, Inc.

BE145-2P Hose Connector

$2.50/each

5 days

battery

Empire Scientific

6FM18

$22.46

11 days

battery charger

Deltran

021-0123

$25.89

5 days

3x 10K Ohm Resistors

Mouser Electronics

588-OD103JE

$1.50

2 days

1K Ohm Resistor

Mouser Electronics

588-OD102JE

$0.50

2 days

10K Ohm Variable Resistor

MCM Electronics

287-4460

$1.99

5 days

Diodes

Adafruit Industries

1N4001

$1.50

5 days

Wires

Adafruit Industries

F-to-M, F-to-F

$5.00

2 days

3x Transistors

Vishay Siliconix

IRF520

$2.88

2 days

$198.04

CONCLUSIONS
What we have right now definitely has the potential
to meet the needs of our client
Future Directions
Improved Energy Efficiency
Independent Study

Learned
Working with our client Cheyenne Miller great experience
Working as a team to design an integrated a multidimensional product
Importance of communication skills in design

No expected IP
Integrated solution, but nothing particularly novel

ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
Group 18
Jiwon and Yuni

Our Client: Toi and Cheyenne Miller

Respiratory Therapist: Erin Edwards
Prof. Shao
Prof. Taber
Patricia Widder
Prof. Klaesner
Rebecca Gilson

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QUESTIONS?

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