Development of a control algorithm for a bag valve mask ventilator

People infected with COVID-19 can experience trouble breathing since the virus primarily attacks the lungs. It is a highly contagious virus that can be transmitted easily. Leading to high numbers of hospitalised patients, and hospitals can become overwhelmed. Ventilation is the primary source of treatment in severe cases, shortages of equipment can occur leading to a high death rate. The present paper aims to design and develop a low cost, user-friendly and automated bag valve mask ventilator capable of supplying oxygen to a patient. During the pandemic, we were using traditional intensive care ventilators since manual ventilation prompt to some serious health risks. The device is using a simple hardware device such as Arduino.