Automated Bag Valve Mask (Auto-BVM)

Safe, Reliable, and Readily Replicable Ventilators That Can Save Patients’ Lives In Case Of A Pandemic


An Open Source Ventilator Project

Teams and individuals across academic institutions in Africa will study, reverse engineer, and co-create new ventilators for potential use in hospitals.

Low Cost And Easy To Use

Arduino Based Controller

Easy to customize development board.

Wiper, Stepper, and MIT E-vent Motor Support

Replicate design with accessible, low-cost, easy-to-use motors providing an opportunity to contribute to the design.

User Interface

Provisioned touch screen as a user interface with customizable widgets.

R&D Support

Opportunity to add, improve or tweak features based on multiple GPIOs and breathing circuit design.

Updates

WORCESTER ALLIANCE AGAINST PANDEMIC INNOVATION PROGRAM 2024 (WAAPIP)

Pandemic Innovation Challenge 2024

Partner Institutions

Institution Location
University of Mauritius Mauritus
Academic City University College Ghana
African University of Science and Technology Nigeria
University of Portharcourt Nigeria
University of Nairobi Nairobi
Sheda Science & Technology Complex Nigeria
Nigerian University of Technology and Management Nigeria
National Polytechnic Yaounde Cameroon
Kenyatta University Kenya
Michael Okpara University Nigeria
Federal University of Technology Owerri Nigeria
Mauritius Institute of education Mauritius
Beth Isreal Deaconess Medical Center United States
Universite De Muaro Congo
University of Maiduguri Nigeria

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