An algorithm of cough pattern of COPD patients using mel-capstrum analysis

2015 Fiscal Year Final Research Report

• Project/Area Number: 26560305
• Research Category: Grant-in-Aid for Challenging Exploratory Research
• Allocation Type: Multi-year Fund
• Research Field: Rehabilitation science/Welfare engineering
• Research Institution: Kyoto University
• Principal Investigator: AOYAMA TOMOKI 京都大学, 医学(系)研究科(研究院), 准教授 (90378886)
• Co-Investigator(Kenkyū-buntansha): SATO Susumu 京都大学, 医学研究科, 助教 (40378691) ; OKAMOTO Kazuya 京都大学, 医学研究科, 講師 (60565018)
• Project Period (FY): 2014-04-01 – 2016-03-31
• Keywords: リハビリテーション / メル周波数ケプストラム分析 / COPD

Outline of Final Research Achievements

Cough is an important subjective complaint for Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) patient. it is also the objective symptom to decide the medication and rehabilitation. In this project, it is aimed to quantify the cough of COPD patients using mel-capstrum analysis. It was succeeded that the pattern of cough was divided depending to the symptom of patients. The result of this study is useful for promoting the self-care of COPD patients.

Free Research Field

リハビリテーション医学、整形外科学、再生医学