DocumentCode :
2492933
Title :
A power supply design of body sensor networks for health monitoring of neonates
Author :
Chen, Wei ; Sonntag, Christoph ; Boesten, Freek ; Oetomo, Sidarto Bambang ; Feijs, Loe
Author_Institution :
Dept. of Ind. Design, Tech. Univ. Eindhoven, Eindhoven
fYear :
2008
fDate :
15-18 Dec. 2008
Firstpage :
255
Lastpage :
260
Abstract :
Critically ill new born babies are extremely tiny and vulnerable to external disturbance. Non-invasive health monitoring with body sensor networks is crucial for the survival of these neonates and the quality of their life later on. A key question for health monitoring with body sensor networks is how to obtain reliable electrical power for the sensors, signal amplifiers, filters and transmitters. We propose a wireless power supply based on the principle of inductive contactless energy transfer for use in the neonatal intensive care unit (NICU). The proposed power supply satisfies the requirements of neonatal monitoring and provides continuous power when the neonate is inside the incubator or during Kangaroo mother care. A prototype is designed and built to demonstrate the performance of the power supply and the possibilities for aesthetic features. Experimental results show that the prototype transfers approximately 840 mW of power.
Keywords :
biomedical electronics; biomedical equipment; inductive power transmission; paediatrics; patient care; patient monitoring; power supplies to apparatus; sensors; Kangaroo mother care; NICU; body sensor network power supply; incubator; inductive contactless energy transfer; neonatal intensive care unit; neonate health monitoring; noninvasive health monitoring; power supply performance; sensor electrical power; sensor filters; sensor signal amplifiers; sensor transmitters; wireless power supply; Body sensor networks; Contacts; Filters; Monitoring; Pediatrics; Power amplifiers; Power supplies; Prototypes; Transmitters; Wireless sensor networks;
fLanguage :
English
Publisher :
ieee
Conference_Titel :
Intelligent Sensors, Sensor Networks and Information Processing, 2008. ISSNIP 2008. International Conference on
Conference_Location :
Sydney, NSW
Print_ISBN :
978-1-4244-3822-8
Electronic_ISBN :
978-1-4244-2957-8
Type :
conf
DOI :
10.1109/ISSNIP.2008.4761996
Filename :
4761996
Link To Document :
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