Objective The anti bedsore cushions have certain disadvantages such as simple work mode, unfriendly user interface, lack of fault alarm measurement. This paper presents a microcontroller of anti bedsore cushion based on AVR MCU. Methods The microcontroller consists of Atemega16 as the core and peripheral circuits including pressure sensor, air pressure detection circuit, LCD display circuit, air pump drive circuit and other circuits. The microcontroller controls the air pump to make the air cushion produce adjustable fluctuations following the input parameters such as weight, period, work time. We connect an air pump to inflate the air cushion under different work parameters for test. Results The test results show that the microcontroller works steadily and makes air cushion produce regular fluctuations that could prevent bedsores. Conclusions The user interface of the anti bedsore cushion with the microcontroller is friendly, the work mode is various and steady, and the cost is low.
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