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A miniature respiratory rate and volume sensor has been developed and flight qualified at the Flight Research Center. This device weighs only 172 grams, is sufficiently rugged to perform in the flight environment, and small enough to be worn as an integral part of the pilot's personal equipment. The safe operation of this system in an hyperbaric, pure oxygen atmosphere, is demonstrated. Details for the fabrication of the system are described. Operational experience over a two year period is reported.
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Dr. Lewis is presently a fellow in aerospace medicine at the Lovelace Foundation for Medical Education and Research, Albuquerque, N.M., 87108. Work reported here was completed while he was Director of Biomedical Programs at the NASA Flight Research Center. Reprint requests should be directed there.
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Lewis, C.E., Rezek, T.W. A miniature respiratory minute volume sensor for the flight environment. Space Life Sciences 2, 206–218 (1970). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF01101283
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DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/BF01101283