Wei Chen
ABSTRACT
Body temperature is one of the key parameters for health monitoring of premature infants at the neonatal intensive care unit (NICU). In this paper, we propose and demonstrate a design of non-invasive neonatal temperature monitoring with wearable sensors. A negative temperature coefficient (NTC) resistor is applied as the temperature sensor due to its accuracy and small size. Conductive textile wires are used to make the sensor integration compatible for a wearable non-invasive monitoring platform, such as a neonatal smart jacket. Location of the sensor, materials and appearance are designed to optimize the functionality, patient comfort and the possibilities for aesthetic features. A prototype belt is built of soft bamboo fabrics with NTC sensor integrated to demonstrate the temperature monitoring. Experimental results from the testing on neonates at NICU of Máxima Medical Center (MMC), Veldhoven, the Netherlands, show the accurate temperature monitoring by the prototype belt comparing with the standard patient monitor.
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