DEVICE AND METHOD FOR CHARACTERIZATION AND/OR ASSISTANCE IN MAMMALIAN RESPIRATORY ACTIVITY

摘要

The invention relates to a device for characterization of the respiratory activity of a mammal (2), comprising: - means for characterizing the respiratory movements of the mammal (2), - processing means (5) linked to the characterization means and capable of deducing respiration characteristics from signals coming from said characterization means, characterized in that the characterization means comprise a laser profilometry (1) which is suitable for projecting at least one light beam (11) onto the thorax and/or abdomen of the mammal (2) in such a way as to create at least three measurement points (12), for collecting the image of said measurement points (12) on the mammal (2), and measuring the deformation at said measurement points (12) of the thoraco-abdominal wall at each instant.