Problem definition: Covid-19 p

atients pulse oximeter

EK 210
Team member:
Zhongkun Xue 06/22
Problem statement
• Now, all patients with the Coivd-19 need to monitor thei
r own health. Especially, they need to monitor the blood
• 1. Current situation:
oxygen concentration of the body, which represents the d
egree of deterioration of their Coivd-19 condition. Usua
lly, they use finger pulse oximeters on the market.
• However, these devices are generally not waterproof. The
• 2. Limitation/dissatisfaction: refore, it is not convenient for patients to use disinfe
ctant to disinfect.
• In this project, a subsystem will be designed that will
• 3. Goal of project: increase a waterproof function for disinfection.
• This device should be easy to use, portable, and waterpr
oof. After the patient has used it, the equipment can be
• 4. Objectives and constraints: disinfected with a liquid disinfectant. It should be les
s than 50 dollars, and the service life is about half a
year. A prototype will be demonstrated by June 24.
Setting the goal

• 1. The goal of this project is to monitor patient health.

• 2. The goal of this project is to facilitate patient use.
• 3. The goal of this project is to facilitate liquid disinfec
tion of this product.
• 4. The goal of this project is to remind patients when to en
ter the hospital for treatment.
Objectives

characteristics objective constraint function means

client can use it in home and hospital √
Working for Covid-19 patients √
The accuracy meet requirements √
The product should be waterproof for disinfection √
Marketability √
Pairwise comparison chart

Portabilit
Goals Cost Convenience Durability Score
y
Cost - 0 0 1 1
Portability 1 - 1 1 3
Convenience 1 0 - 1 2
Durability 0 0 0 - 0
Constraints and Objectives with Metrics

Objectives/Constraints Metrics/Specification
client can use it in home and
Y or N:easy to use, not need professional people
hospital
Working for Covid-19 patients Y or N:the range should between 60% to 100%
The accuracy Y or N:error cannot exceed 2%
The product should be waterproof Y or N:IP4(Protection against splashing water from any direction, tested for a
for disinfection minimum of 10 minutes with an oscillating spray.)
Marketability Y or N:The cost should not more than 50 dollars
Be fast Y or N:Measure time should less than 10 seconds
Reference
• Torjesen, I. (2020, October 27). Covid-19: Patients to use pulse oximetry at home to spot deterioration. The BMJ. htt
ps://www.bmj.com/content/371/bmj.m4151.

• The Comprehensive Guide To IP Ratings. The Comprehensive Guide To IP Ratings | RS Components. (n.d.). https://u
k.rs-online.com/web/generalDisplay.html?id=ideas-and-advice%2Fip-ratings.