Operation Air
OperationAIR is a student team from TU Delft that developed the AIRone, an emergency ventilator designed to address shortages caused by the COVID-19 pandemic. The team aims to provide a rapid, safe, and easy-to-produce solution for ventilator shortages, with their design and documentation made open source to support international efforts. Their mission is to assist in respiration, especially during crises, by combining engineering and medical expertise to save lives and support healthcare systems worldwide.
Industries
Nr. of Employees
small (1-50)
Operation Air
Products
Emergency pressure‑controlled ventilator (prototype)
A simplified, pressure‑driven ventilator prototype designed for adult patients with respiratory failure due to COVID‑19; intended as a temporary emergency device when conventional ventilators are unavailable.
Emergency pressure‑controlled ventilator (prototype)
A simplified, pressure‑driven ventilator prototype designed for adult patients with respiratory failure due to COVID‑19; intended as a temporary emergency device when conventional ventilators are unavailable.
Services
Open‑source documentation and remote implementation support
Publishing complete design files, test reports and assembly documentation for an emergency ventilator and providing remote support to external initiatives implementing or producing the design.
Small‑batch production and assembly coordination
Coordination of suppliers and an assembly partner to produce an initial run of emergency ventilators for local healthcare needs.
Open‑source documentation and remote implementation support
Publishing complete design files, test reports and assembly documentation for an emergency ventilator and providing remote support to external initiatives implementing or producing the design.
Small‑batch production and assembly coordination
Coordination of suppliers and an assembly partner to produce an initial run of emergency ventilators for local healthcare needs.
Expertise Areas
- Emergency ventilator design for respiratory insufficiency
- Clinical requirements specification for ventilation
- Rapid prototyping and iterative device development
- Bench validation and safety testing of medical devices
Key Technologies
- Pressure‑controlled ventilation (positive‑pressure ventilation)
- PEEP and inspiratory pressure control
- Touchscreen graphical user interface for device control
- Flow and pressure sensing for respiratory monitoring