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

• Main Authors: Cabacungan, Paul M, Oppus, Carlos, Tangonan, Gregory L, Cabacungan, Nerissa G, Mamaradlo, John Paul, Mercado, Neil Angelo
• Format: text
• Published: Archīum Ateneo 2020
• Subjects: Phototherapy; Neonatal Jaundice; Yellow Detection; Irradiance; Sensor and Monitoring System; Computer Sciences; Software Engineering
• Online Access: https://archium.ateneo.edu/ecce-faculty-pubs/79; https://archium.ateneo.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=1078&context=ecce-faculty-pubs
• Institution: Ateneo De Manila University

This paper showcases our previous and continuously improving development at Ateneo Innovation Center (AIC) and partners in designing and further enhancing the existing Low-cost Phototherapy Light System (LPLS) and Improved Low-cost Phototherapy Light System (ILPLS) to the new Smart Low-cost Phototherapy Light System (Smart LPLS) with non-invasive 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.