Volume 20 No 9 (2022)
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Mechanical Heart-Motion Generating System for Biomedical Applications
Jay Awale, Anju Gupta
Abstract
The pacemaker is a battery-powered medical device that Bradycardia patients use to correct their
heartbeat. About 5-7 years are the maximum lifespan of the pacemaker battery. Once the battery fully
discharges, a patient undergoes surgery to replace the battery, which is costly and painful. The
piezoelectric energy harvesting method, which increases the life of rechargeable pacemaker batteries by
capturing energy from heart action, is one approach to the problem. For testing such harvesters, animal
testing is a prime concern. To get around this problem, we built a mechanical heart that replicates the
anatomical motion of the human spirit. The model reproduces the movement of the four chambers of the
heart. The model accurately reproduces the motion of the heartbeat with a minimal BPM (Beats per
minute) error at average BPM (60–100) and an error of roughly 8.4% at high BPM (110–130). The
mechanical model has a 3D- designed silicon cover/shell in the shape of the heart. The cover provides a
more realistic anatomical heart movement. In addition to being utilized for medical research, this heart
model is used to test pacemaker battery recharging. The flexible tiny Piezo sensor, mounted to the bottom
of the heart model, transforms the mechanical stress of the heart's movement into electrical energy. This
model could replace a portion of animal testing. The result demonstrates that the model simulation is
error-free in a real-time operation
Keywords
Pacemaker; Mechanical Heart; Anatomical Heart Piezo Sensor; Rechargable batteries
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