Methods for controlling and monitoring inflatable perfusion enhancement apparatuses and associated systems

A method performed by a controller that is fluidly connected to a pressure-mitigation apparatus that is situated between a living body and a surface, the method comprising:

• obtaining data that is representative of a first plurality of signals generated by a plurality of transducers,
• wherein each of the plurality of transducers is configured to generate a signal based on a pressure of a corresponding one of a plurality of chambers of the pressure-mitigation apparatus;
• generating, based on the first plurality of signals, a second plurality of signals for controlling a plurality of valves through which fluid is delivered to the plurality of chambers of the pressure-mitigation apparatus;
• and
• transmitting the second plurality of signals to the plurality of valves, so as to cause the plurality of chambers to be inflated to varying degrees while accounting for force applied by the living body.

A method for controllably inflating chambers of a pressure-mitigation apparatus that is situated between a living body and a surface, the method comprising:

• establishing, by a controller, that the pressure-mitigation apparatus is fluidly connected to an egress interface via multi-channel tubing,
• wherein each channel in the multi-channel tubing guides fluid from the controller to a different one of the chambers of the pressure-mitigation apparatus;
• identifying, by the controller, a programmable pattern that specifies, for each of the chambers across successive intervals of time, a value that is representative of a pressure at which that chamber is to be held substantially constant;
• and
• causing, by the controller, the chambers of the pressure-mitigation apparatus to be inflated in accordance with the programmable pattern, such that the pressure in the chambers is varied to different degrees over the successive intervals of time.