The development and accuracy assessment of a wearable cardiopulmonary resuscitation real-time audio-visual feedback device

Abstract

To enhance the quality of chest compressions and survival rates from cardiac arrest, several real-time audio-visual feedback devices have been developed. However, many of these feedback devices have certain issues regarding their usage or effectiveness. In this paper, we report on a wearable cardiopulmonary resuscitation real-time audio − visual feedback device, which is crafted with liquid silicone material for the casing to minimize skin injury. The device can display compression data (depth and frequency) in real-time and provides feedback through three forms of prompts. It has been evaluated for the accuracy of depth and frequency measurements against a reference device. The experimental results indicate that this wearable feedback device can provide more accurate depth and frequency data, holding the potential to become a tool for safely and effectively guiding high-quality cardiopulmonary resuscitation.