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| uer166:
I can get behind some of those criticisms, they are valid. However, a modern EV shares a lot of similar parts with a ventilator, including air purification and flow control, temperature control, pressure sensing, etc etc. And if they partner with someone who knows their shit, maybe something good can happen. I.e. a simple reliable enough ventilator that doesn't tap into real medical part resources to make. They actually put effort into some amount of redundancy and safety (notice an entire VCRight ECU used as a watchdog on whiteboard). This is not an average Arduino/Home Depot build. |
| drussell:
--- Quote from: Simon on April 06, 2020, 07:44:26 am ---Then you better show them the video I posted. They are doing the same as every other person trying to capitalize on this, making an air pump that will do more harm than good. They actually did not explain how it works, it's just a lash up of parts that will do more harm than good. --- End quote --- Their crude prototype does have various sensors including flow and pressure sensors on the inhale line, therefore the software should be able to detect the patient trying to take the breath and monitor pressure and flow, and they also talked about maintaining the minimum static pressure on exhale, etc. as covered in the RE video (that you beat me to posting.) Not that I think they should be creating a new design either, but they did at least realize some of the basics. |
| Simon:
It's incredible isn't it. All these years companies that make ventilators have been ruining their profits by using over complex designs and unnecessary parts. What a bunch of useless idiots ventilator makers are over complicating it so much when all you need is a "bunch" of car parts :palm::palm::palm::palm::palm::palm::palm::palm::palm::palm: |
| uer166:
Dude, you're missing the point. If real Medical ventilator manufacturers can tap into car or rocket parts as alternates, to manufacture their designs, wouldn't you let them? |
| Simon:
Dude, your missing the point, they can't! |
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