Creating a silicone airway model to mimic an obstructed airway and measuring the frequency response of sound emitted
Document Type
Conference Proceeding
Date of Original Version
1-1-2014
Abstract
We can increase our diagnostic ability for obstructed sleep apnea by creating an artificial airway model then measure its frequency responses. This research involved the creation of a silicone head model with anatomically correct nasopharynx, oropharynx, and trachea. Measurements were taken without any obstruction and that served as the baseline in our testing. We also modeled an obstructed airway by significantly decreasing the airflow through the trachea. The head model was connected to a respiratory pump simulating inhalation and exhalation of a human.
Publication Title, e.g., Journal
Proceedings of the IEEE Annual Northeast Bioengineering Conference, NEBEC
Volume
2014-December
Citation/Publisher Attribution
McNaught, Andrew, Connor Walsh, George Douleh, Ying Sun, and Eugene Chabot. "Creating a silicone airway model to mimic an obstructed airway and measuring the frequency response of sound emitted." Proceedings of the IEEE Annual Northeast Bioengineering Conference, NEBEC 2014-December, (2014). doi: 10.1109/NEBEC.2014.6972872.