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Enginerding:
Sprint Day 2 has begun;  here's the critical path question:



What component substitutions are available to the developing world for flow meters?

This could come from off-the-shelf commercial and household items.  E.g. automotive Mass Air Flow sensor (bonus: ~$50).

This is a dialogue oriented question, the more community the better.  Spitball, brainstorm -- let your hair down.  If a few options emerge, I'll start a poll.

Situation:

Ventilators need flow meters that operate at 0-80 lpm.  One common item in use is the Sensiron FM3200.  (22mm OD input/output).  However, there are now less than 100 of these in the supply-chain, according to Octopart.  Additionally they are expensive at ~$170/each.

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Housekeeping:

Analysis of Open Source COVID-19 Pandemic Ventilator Projects by R. Read, et al at Public Invention. (shared by Dave)
spreadsheet: https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/e/2PACX-1vTYAfldxoIiO46VAWH1NlhrwFBn9mguqS2bh1spnLEu4AVVN1cj1vaEm6vOp5Z6UnaAbUwd8dslCXdM/pubhtml
homepage: https://www.pubinv.org/project/ventilator-verification-project/
Git: https://github.com/PubInv/covid19-vent-list
Git for Inline Ventilator Test Fixture and Monitor: https://github.com/PubInv/ventmon-ventilator-inline-test-monitor
Git for A collection of validation test for for emergency covid19 ventilators (clinical usability and suitability as per RMVS): https://github.com/PubInv/covid19-ventilator-validation-tests
Forum (for Public Inv, not project specific): https://groups.google.com/forum/#!topic/pubinv/

This is the principal resource for determining project progress.  The author (Read and team), have attempted to quantify each project's progress.   I'm a participant in this project, so feel free to make suggestions.

Lastly, a few rules that I ask each individual to abide by for success.

- This sprint format isn't for everyone.  It's fast-paced and goal-oriented.
- Please consider using your real first name.  So...I'm Dan, nice to meet you!
- Before you post, ask yourself how contributory what you're about to post is to the current sprint.  Could it be better?  If it's obvious, it's probably already been thought of.  If you're unsure, DM me and I'll help. 
- If you have any great ideas that have to do with the future sprints you think we need to prepared for, also please DM. 
- This goes without saying but, no politics.  We can all scroll our social media feeds and get enough of that.
- Success will probably include a project t-shirt.  That's it.  Oh and you get a free ventilator if you build one.  So there's that.



Previous Day Sprint archives:

Sprint Day 1
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Hey, all!

The previous day's Sprint was a smashing success.  There were many wonderful, diverse ideas.  Dave even stopped in to share his wisdom.  I've archived that thread, and it'll be up on the project Github shortly.  Here: https://github.com/EnginerdingDan/Open-Source-Ventilator

Thus, Sprint Day 1 begins.

The next critical path item is:

Does a fully operational open source ventilator already exist w/ a suitable BOM for the developing world?

At the bottom of this thread, I'll catalog, for reference, existing projects.  Be forewarned, most of the "open source" projects touted in media *will be hype*. So I ask that if you post a project; DON'T post a media link.  Run it down, and post the actual link to the project's mainpage, for example their Github.   Projects that DON'T have a locatable homepage can safely be assumed to be wank.  (I'll accumulate media-only links at some point).  If they don't have a specifications document, a BOM, a working prototype -- wank!

IF, you have other succinct criteria that will define the critical path question, please post it in BOLD.  And I'll update this main post accordingly.

Critical Path Criteria (not to be taken as an exhaustive list):

Truly open-source? (for example, are all the project files open and available)
Working prototype?
Design files including BOM?

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Known Open-Source Projects:

Motivational Resource: Open Source COVID19 Medical Supplies (in conjunction with Hackaday) <--- 1000s of successful PPE projects being delivered to hospitals.
https://www.facebook.com/groups/opensourcecovid19medicalsupplies/

Mechanical Designs that Adapt a Bag-Valve-Mask: (BVM: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bag_valve_mask)

MIT E-Vent (shared by floobydust), "Emergency ventilator design toolbox", homepage: https://e-vent.mit.edu/  Behind a login.  Registration is instant though.  The specifications documents are detailed and from a medical providers point-of-view, similar to the UF specifications but less detailed.  The electronics work is very basic, enough to essentially "bag" a patient on a timer.  Uses aluminium extrusions.

OpenBreath (shared by awallin) This Italian project has a notice from March 22d that it's now a 3D printed project due to the economic shutdown in that country. 
homepage: https://www.openbreath.it/en/
Git:  https://www.ohwr.org/project/openbreath

Motor-driven Designs:

 
University of Florida, Medical School, "Open Source Ventilator Project"
homepage: https://simulation.health.ufl.edu/technology-development/open-source-ventilator-project/
Engineering Specifications:  This is produced by the Medical School, led by Anesthesiology, so the specifications are from the clinical point-of-view of the feedback/control a physician is looking for.  They're well detailed, and high-quality. here: https://simulation.health.ufl.edu/technology-development/open-source-ventilator-project/engineering-specifications/
BOM:  Incomplete.  Mostly "home depot" type stuff.  No electronics other than specifying the BMP280 (Phillips) and an NXP pressure transducer.  here:  https://simulation.health.ufl.edu/technology-development/open-source-ventilator-project/bill-of-materials/
GitHub:  sparse.  here: https://github.com/CSSALTlab/Open_Source_Ventilator
Forum:  sparser.  here: https://simulation.health.ufl.edu/forums/forum/open-source-ventilator-project/

Bellows Design:

VentilAid (shared by Dave). (info soon) https://www.facebook.com/groups/ventilaid.community/


Not Open Source:

Medtronics (info soon, not true open source, seems like wank, "eevBLAB #72").  They say it includes schematics and manufacturing docs  https://www.medtronic.com/us-en/e/open-files.html

Mercedes F1 "Project Pitlane" (cannot find design files or homepage, just media)

uncharacterized:
https://twitter.com/VentilatorU
https://twitter.com/Selcuk/status/1244661929777532930

coromonadalix:
https://techcrunch.com/2020/03/30/medtronic-is-sharing-its-portable-ventilator-design-specifications-and-code-for-free-to-all/

??

sorry already posted

awallin:
this project was posted on ohwr forums maybe a week ago: https://www.ohwr.org/project/openbreath/wikis/home

edit: also check links on this page https://opensource.com/article/20/3/open-hardware-covid19

Enginerding:

--- Quote from: awallin on March 31, 2020, 05:19:25 pm ---this project was posted on ohwr forums maybe a week ago: https://www.ohwr.org/project/openbreath/wikis/home

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That's a new one!  Do you think you can run down some of the critical criteria listed above?  And I'll add it to the list.

Thanks awallin!  You're the man!

MK14:
Making daily, new threads like this, doesn't seem to be a good idea.
This is a forum, NOT a personal BLOG.
The various people, "subscribed" to the previous thread will disappear. Ideally, you wanted them to still be in the thread, as they would have been notified and/or could be informed via the "Show new replies to your posts." link, of further progress in the thread.
Also, forum users, sometimes need or want to see what has already been mentioned/discussed.

If you continue to make new threads like this, you may find it rather counter-productive, and see many forum users lose interest in the thread(s).

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