This project seeks to develop a self-sealing soft robotic face mask for respiratory support of patients with breathing difficulties. Standard-of-care face masks require continuous application of force and healthcare provider attention in order to maintain position over the nose/mouth and avoid large leaks. Respiratory support for patients consequently requires dedicated personnel, which is challenging in austere or emergency situations. Our proposed mask self-seals to the patient’s face without any provider intervention, which frees personnel to attend to other tasks.
People
Mark
Draelos
ROB
Engineering
Xiaonan
Huang
ROB
Engineering
Brent
Gillespie
ME, ROB
Engineering
Funding
Funding: $45K (2023)
Goal: This project seeks to develop a soft robotic face mask that can self-seal to the face without significant leaks at normal inspiratory and expiratory pressures.
Token Investors: Mark Draelos, Xiaonan Huang, and Brent Gillespie
Project ID: 1122