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Mini Project: Aim: Abstract

The document describes a mini project to construct an electronic stethoscope. It aims to upgrade the traditional acoustic stethoscope by making it electronic. The prototype utilizes two wireless microphones whose signals are sent through an amplifier and filters before being mixed and sent to a headphone or speaker output. Future work includes refining the circuitry and adding wireless transmission capabilities. The electronic stethoscope provides advantages over traditional models like greater clarity of sounds and ability to record examinations.

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Mini Project: Aim: Abstract

The document describes a mini project to construct an electronic stethoscope. It aims to upgrade the traditional acoustic stethoscope by making it electronic. The prototype utilizes two wireless microphones whose signals are sent through an amplifier and filters before being mixed and sent to a headphone or speaker output. Future work includes refining the circuitry and adding wireless transmission capabilities. The electronic stethoscope provides advantages over traditional models like greater clarity of sounds and ability to record examinations.

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MINI PROJECT

AIM:
To construct an electronic stethoscope.

ABSTRACT:
The traditional acoustic stethoscope has been in use for nearly 200 years, changing very little over that time. As one of the most important diagnostic tools in a doctors repertoire, and comparatively low-tech by todays standards, many recent attempts have been made to upgrade the design of the stethoscope. However, as they are at least twice the cost of traditional stethoscopes and produce a sound different from a traditional stethoscope, these electronic stethoscopes have had a hard time catching on. As such, we try to redesigne electronic stethoscope consisting of a main receiver box, with both speakers and a headphone jack for listening, along with two wireless microphones that attach to the patient and detect the heart and lung sounds. The final prototype utilizes two microphones whose signals are sent through a quad amp which implements an initial gain of three and filters the input via a five pole Sallen-Key low pass filter. The two filtered signals are then sent to a mixer, which allows the user to select which input microphone they would like to use and adjust the bass and treble characteristics of the signal. Following the mixer, the signal is sent to another switch, which allows the user to choose between headphone or speaker output. Future work includes continued work to refine our circuit, and implementing wireless technology for transmission of the microphone signal. After implementing these two improvements, the circuitry would be wire wrapped, or printed on a circuit board, in order to fit it into the existing speaker case.

ADVANTAGES:
The newest type of stethoscope that is now commonly used is an electronic

version. This is very advantageous over a traditional stethoscope as it allows greater clarity of sound when listening to the heart and lungs. This makes identifying problems quicker and easier. Advanced electronic stethoscopes allow the recording and playback of sounds picked up, making it useful for reference or in the teaching of students.

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