| Author | Siddhesh Mangesh More |
| Note | A thesis submitted in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the
degree of Master of Engineering in Mechatronics, School of Engineering and Technology |
| Publisher | Asian Institute of Technology |
| Abstract | COPD (Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease) is also known as chronic disease. COPD is
estimated as a cause of death of about 600 million people worldwide by The World Health
Organization (WHO) and considered as the fifth leading cause of death. Because of increase
in smoking rates and pollution COPD is projected to be the third leading cause of death by
2020. The basic problem in this disease is that it is undetectable till it becomes severe. COPD
is considered as one of the most dangerous diseases, but there is still unawareness about it
among the society. So the main approach is to develop a device used to detect COPD and
which can be affordable, handy and easy to operate by common people. Anyone in the family
can use it, so that instead of going to the doctor every time the readings can be taken and sent
to the doctor. The readings can be easily read out on the display. There also can be an
arrangement for data storage for further analysis. By using Hot Wire Anemometer flow rate
sensor the high cost factor has been eliminated. The instrument is handy and is provided with
data storage facility and connection with computer so that later on the data can be given to the
doctor for further analysis and prescriptions of medicines. |
| Year | 2010 |
| Type | Thesis |
| School | School of Engineering and Technology (SET) |
| Department | Department of Industrial Systems Engineering (DISE) |
| Academic Program/FoS | Industrial Systems Engineering (ISE) |
| Chairperson(s) | Manukid Parnichkun; |
| Examination Committee(s) | Dutta, Joydeep ;Mongkol Ekpanyapong;Joshi, Satishchandra ; |