Take a look at the smart respirator. The handy novelty is breathtaking

It’s been more than two years since the world began to bother Covid-19 virus disease. During this time, not only the medical field has changed a lot, forcing scientists and developers to think about some things differently. Lots of new features can be taken as an example from the field of applications and online tools, and vaccines from the field of healthcare. There have also been situations where medicine and modern technology have met. For example, in the production of masks on 3D printers. For one of the next levels linking health and electronics we can consider FaceBit smart respiratorwhich the American Northwestern University boasted.

FaceBit, whose name is an acronym for a researcher “Fitbit for the face”, is not directly a complete respirator, but a new device that can be attached to a standard respirator, drape or other respiratory protection. Miniature equipment he has several tasks after magnetic attachment to the space in front of his mouth.

First of all checks the airtight face of the respirator, which is a critical issue in some situations. For example, healthcare professionals must check the seals regularly at very short intervals. In addition, FaceBit can also measure breath and heart rate, while sending all the mentioned data to the mobile application.

The device is currently designed to handle one battery last one to two weeks. At the same time, the flow of human breath or its heat, the overall movement and also the energy from the sun’s rays contribute to the longer endurance. However, development continues and university scientists believe that these energy sources will eventually be able to not only partially recharge the battery, but keep running continuously.

How honestly and consistently do you wear a respirator?

Source: Northwestern University