Infant Incubator
Low-cost neo-natal incubation for underdeveloped areas
PROJECT OVERVIEW
The infant incubator project is to create a low-cost, low-power incubator to be implemented in maternity waiting homes often found in remote areas of the developing world. The United Nations predicts that between 2019 and 2030 nearly 50 million children will die, with half of those being newborn children. The infant incubator team believes that many of these newborn-related deaths could be prevented if there was a low cost incubation device that could control the infant’s external environment and increase the quality of postnatal care.
PROJECT SCOPE
SUB TEAMS
HOUSING
A design to embody low cost and an ease of use
VITALS
Monitor three essential components for an infant’s health
HUMIDITY
Control the moisture for the infant’s ideal humidity range
TEMPERATURE
Produce optimum environmental temperature for the infant
CONTROLS
Communication between caretaker and subcomponents
Project Progression
CURRENT PROTOTYPE
The incubator features a modular design with the following components:
- Temperature monitoring & feedback system
- Humidity monitoring & feedback system
- Vitals monitoring & feedback system
- Alarm system for out-of-range values
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