ArticleSensors (Basel, Switzerland)2025
The Real-Time Estimation of Respiratory Flow and Mask Leakage in a PAPR Using a Single Differential-Pressure Sensor and Microcontroller-Based Smartphone Interface in the Development of a Public-Oriented Powered Air-Purifying Respirator as an Alternative to Lockdown Measures.
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- Reframing Pandemic Preparedness: Why Positive-Pressure Exposure Control Merits Formal Public Health Evaluation.JMIR public health and surveillance · 2026Article
- Time-managed PAPR use enables a balanced approach to infection control and personal freedom.Scientific reports · 2025Article
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Abstract
In this study, a prototype system was developed as a potential alternative to lockdown measures against the spread of airborne infectious diseases such as COVID-19. The system integrates real-time estimation functions for respiratory flow and mask leakage into a low-cost powered air-purifying respirator (PAPR) designed for the general public. Using only a single differential-pressure sensor (SDP810) and a controller (Arduino UNO R4 WiFi), the respiratory flow (
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