Design and Development of Electronic Sensor and Monitoring System of Smart Low-cost Phototherapy Light System for Non-Invasive Monitoring and Treatment of Neonatal Jaundice

Abstract

This paper showcases our previous and continuously improving development at Ateneo Innovation Center (AIC) and partners in designing and further enhancing the existing Lowcost Phototherapy Light System (LPLS) and Improved Low-cost Phototherapy Light System (ILPLS) to the new Smart Low-cost Phototherapy Light System (Smart LPLS) with noninvasive jaundice monitoring for newborns with Neonatal Jaundice (NNJ). Developing this tool will help determine the intensity of yellowish color in infants and can monitor NNJ in a non-invasive way. The system is envisioned to be integrated with Mobile or Near Cloud as part of Smart Nursing Station together with other hospital equipment for monitoring, collection, and management of medical records and services. Its solar-power features for off-grid and remote deployments were also explored. This contribution is an extension of the Intelligent Sensors and Monitoring System for Low-cost Phototherapy Light for Jaundice Treatment that was presented in the International Symposium on Multimedia and Communication Technology (ISMAC) in 2019.

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“…It differs from the previous model in that it incorporates a motion sensor that detects the baby's movement and reports the data to the parent, guardian, or doctor. Both systems, on the other hand, have flows since they don't express the fact of cost reduction and efficiencyCabacungan et al (2020) created an electronic sensor and monitoring system for the noninvasive treatment of neonatal jaundice with a low-cost phototherapy light system. They emerged with a design that featured a DHT22 and a photoresistor to detect light intensity, all…”