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AED developed by Anna University is making many heads turn now

Posted on: 21/Jun/2019 9:54:15 AM
It is well known that AED or automated external defibrillator is a device that is used to restore the heart rhythm. The sensational piece of news now is some researchers of the famous Anna University or AU of Chennai have developed an AED and it could be operated using Tamil, Hindi and English commands.  

The amazing information is this AED operates on the voice commands and hence even a layman without proper medical training would be able to help a heart attack victim. It is now revealed that the use of languages like Tamil and Hindi is one of the major value additions by the AU researchers. Superb information is the research team has got plans to include more languages.

According to professor, Thyagarajan, MIT and principal investigator of this project, this low cost device developed by his team could be used in the railway stations and in the bus stops to prevent deaths. The device has the ability to automatically select the language based on the locality as it is GPS enabled one. It must be noted that when the machine is switched on then it would ask to select the language. Later it would ask to fix the adhesive pads on the chest of the collapsed person to study heart rhythm. Information collected is if the rhythm is abnormal then it would ask to administer shock to the affected person. An electric shock would be sent to the heart and by this normal heart beat would get restored.

It was later pointed out by co-principal investigator at the department of instrumentation, MIT Chromepet, Chennai, Sabitha Ramakrishnan, that the device could be utilized to prevent or correct arrhythmia or uneven heartbeat. If the heart beat of a person stops suddenly, then it could be restored back to normal. It is worthy to mention here that an imported AED would cost around Rs 1.5lakhs but the prototype developed by the researchers of AU costs just Rs 50,000. Important point is within a year the commercial production of AED would start and this was assured by the scientists now. For the emergency purposes, airports and some shopping malls have got imported AEDs is known.