Neonatal Asphyxia Electronic Monitoring System

Abstract

Sudden infant death syndrome (SIDS) is one of the leading causes of death found at autopsies in infants under one year of age. Although multiple statistical risk factors have been identified, scientifically there is no certainty of what causes this disorder. Hence the idea to create a monitoring device to measure the pulsations of the infant, capable of emitting an alert when a respiratory problem occurs in nursing babies, and thus prevent SIDS. The method to be used is the analysis. The device is composed of piezoelectric sensors, a microcontroller, latex and cables. For the production of the device, a printed circuit board (PCB) prototyping machine was necessary. This project presents a way to monitor the infant’s heart rate: detecting a different rhythm than normal, using the Internet of Things (IoT), immediately issues a notification. In addition, it features open hardware and Arduino software technology. Since open technology is used, this allows users to improve the design or add new functionalities. It is a sample that this type of technology can be used as prevention tools in the field of medicine, in this case, to prevent sudden infant death.