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Breathe Sound Analysis: A New Approach for Diagnosis
Authors: - IJCTSudarshan Badjatiya , Manisha Mhetre , Dr. Rahul Kodgule, Dr. Hemant Abhyankar.
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This paper presents a new approach of breath sound analysis by recording exhalation and
inhalation sounds with microphone placed in a pipe. The aim of this study is to understand the differences
in inspiration and expiration signals of male and female subjects, differences in breath signals of healthy
non-smokers and smoker subjects, differences in the breath signals of healthy and well controlled asthma
patients. These differences were studied by comparing different signal parameters like Peak Frequency,
significant frequency range, Power and the frequency at which maximum power occurs, Power Spectral
Density and the frequency at which Maximum Power Spectral Density occurs. Exhalation and Inhalation
sounds generated from mouth in a pipe arrangement were evaluated for testing and recorded for 45
subjects. Online microphone sound recording with developed experimental set up and computer based data
analysis has been carried out according to physical parameters, the body mass index i.e. height and weight,
gender, diseases and smoking habits. Frequency analysis carried out using Fast Fourier Transformation
helps in extracting peak frequency and significant frequency range of the recorded sound signal.
Significant difference in maximum Power Spectral Density (PSD) has been found in healthy men and
women. This study discusses the possibility of modern lung examination through breath sound analysis
which involves the study of exhaled air sound signal available from mouth in a pipe arrangeme