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| author | Cabacungan, Paul M. Oppus, Carlos M. De Guzman, Jeremie E. Tangonan, Gregory L. Culaba, Ivan B. Cabacungan, Nerissa G. |
| author_facet | Cabacungan, Paul M. Oppus, Carlos M. De Guzman, Jeremie E. Tangonan, Gregory L. Culaba, Ivan B. Cabacungan, Nerissa G. |
| contents | A prototype of a low-cost phototherapy light system (LPLS) was deployed by the Ateneo Innovation Center (AIC) at a public hospital in Metro Manila, Philippines. It underwent clinical investigation for two years under the supervision of licensed physicians in a public tertiary hospital. This paper presents the process of upgrading the LPLS in order to enhance capabilities and improve efficiency yet remain affordable. The following features were added: (1) a visual and auditory monitoring system in order to remotely oversee the infant from the nurse station; (2) an automation system that stores data about the device's light intensity and bulb temperature and records ambient humidity; (3) an alarm system that activates the warning lights if sensor readings are in critical level and if the bulbs need to be replaced; and (4) a time setting to manually set the time of operation and automatically turn-off the device as programmed. The upgrades increased the system's cost but it remained cheaper than the ones commercially available. For deployment in remote or off-grid hospitals, the system was equipped with a solar-powering provision. |
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| spellingShingle | Intelligent Sensors and Monitoring System for Low-cost Phototherapy Light for Jaundice Treatment Cabacungan, Paul M. Oppus, Carlos M. De Guzman, Jeremie E. Tangonan, Gregory L. Culaba, Ivan B. Cabacungan, Nerissa G. Medical Physics Signal Processing A prototype of a low-cost phototherapy light system (LPLS) was deployed by the Ateneo Innovation Center (AIC) at a public hospital in Metro Manila, Philippines. It underwent clinical investigation for two years under the supervision of licensed physicians in a public tertiary hospital. This paper presents the process of upgrading the LPLS in order to enhance capabilities and improve efficiency yet remain affordable. The following features were added: (1) a visual and auditory monitoring system in order to remotely oversee the infant from the nurse station; (2) an automation system that stores data about the device's light intensity and bulb temperature and records ambient humidity; (3) an alarm system that activates the warning lights if sensor readings are in critical level and if the bulbs need to be replaced; and (4) a time setting to manually set the time of operation and automatically turn-off the device as programmed. The upgrades increased the system's cost but it remained cheaper than the ones commercially available. For deployment in remote or off-grid hospitals, the system was equipped with a solar-powering provision. |
| title | Intelligent Sensors and Monitoring System for Low-cost Phototherapy Light for Jaundice Treatment |
| topic | Medical Physics Signal Processing |
| url | https://arxiv.org/abs/1909.01220 |