An increase in blood pressure is a universal symptom for many biological disorders. The current widespread method of automated detection observes cuff pressure oscillations which indirectly relates to systolic & diastolic pressures. Doctors may opt to take a manual measurement by listening to the audible blood flow through the arteries as pressure decreases, since these sounds are directly related to a patient's systolic & diastolic pressures. The inaccuracy with automatic devices impacts patients, but the more involved process for accurate manual methods hinders medical professionals. To address both limitations, we have developed an auditory-based blood pressure device that automates the process of a doctor listening to arterial pressure sounds to ensure a more accurate measurement.

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Creator

• Baranowski, Riley
• Searth, Aaron
• Maynard, Abigail
• Tran, Vy
• Clewley, John

Subject

• Industry
• Innovation
• Health

Publisher

• Worcester Polytechnic Institute

Identifier

• E-project-042723-160526
• 106526

Keyword

• Auscultatory
• Korotkoff
• Blood Pressure
• K-sounds

Advisor

• Albrecht, Dirk
• Radhakrishnan, Pradeep

Year

• 2023

Date created

• 2023-04-27

Resource type

• Major Qualifying Project

Major

• Electrical & Computer Engineering
• Biomedical Engineering
• Mechanical Engineering

Source

• E-project-042723-160526

Rights statement

• In Copyright

Last modified

• 2023-06-23