Intelligent Sensors and Monitoring System
A prototype of a low-cost phototherapy light system
TOOLKIT / TOOLS / TECHNOLOGIES FOR RESILIENCE / Intelligent Sensors and Monitoring System
A prototype of a low-cost phototherapy light system (LPLS) was deployed by the Ateneo Innovation Center (AIC) at a public hospital in Metro Manila, Philippines. It underwent clinical investigation for two years under the supervision of licensed physicians in a public tertiary hospital. This paper presents the process of upgrading the LPLS in order to enhance capabilities and improve efficiency yet remain affordable. The following features were added: (1) a visual and auditory monitoring system in order to remotely oversee the infant from the nurse station; (2) an automation system that stores data about the device’s light intensity and bulb temperature and records ambient humidity; (3) an alarm system that activates the warning lights if sensor readings are in critical level and if the bulbs need to be replaced; and (4) a time setting to manually set the time of operation and automatically turn-off the device as programmed.
The upgrades increased the system’s cost but it remained cheaper than the ones commercially available. For deployment in remote or off-grid hospitals, the system was equipped with a solar-powering provision.
(Source: P. M. Cabacungan, C. M. Oppus, J. E. De Guzman, G. L. Tangonan, I. B. Culaba and N. G. Cabacungan, “Intelligent Sensors and Monitoring System for Low-cost Phototherapy Light for Jaundice Treatment,” 2019 International Symposium on Multimedia and Communication Technology (ISMAC), Quezon City, Philippines, 2019, pp. 1-6, doi: 10.1109/ISMAC.2019.8836133.)
Journal Articles
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 | Cabacungan, Paul, et. al., October 2020
This paper presents the development of the Smart Low-cost Phototherapy Light System (Smart LPLS), an enhanced neonatal jaundice treatment and monitoring device that combines non-invasive jaundice detection, cloud-based health monitoring, and solar-powered capabilities to improve newborn care in both hospital and remote settings.
RELATED STUDIES
SmartArgi🔗 | Hydroponics is a method of farming without soil using an inert growing media and adding nutrients solution into the water.
AIC Near Cloud Solution🔗 | Low-cost, accessible, and adaptable remote learning platform
UAV and Disaster Resilient Communications🔗 | Resilient communications through Android Flashlight Message (AndFlMsg)
Clean Water Systems🔗 | Solar-powered Clean Water Systems
RELATED SITES
RESEARCH TEAM
DR. GREGORY L. TANGONAN
Research Director, Ateneo Innovation Center, Ateneo de Manila University
DR. FABIAN ANTONIO DAYRIT
CCARPH Project Adviser
Professor Emeritus of Chemistry, Ateneo de Manila University
President, Integrated Chemists of the Philippines
Academician, National Academy of Science and Technology
ENGR. PAUL M. CABACUNGAN
CCARPH Work Package 2 Researcher
Operations Manager, Ateneo Innovation Center
ENGR. CARLOS OPPUS
Director, Ateneo Innovation Center, Ateneo de Manila University
Assistant Professor, Electronics Computer & Communications Engineering, Ateneo de Manila University
DR. NATHANIEL LIBATIQUE
Associate Professor, Electronics Computer & Communications Engineering, Ateneo de Manila University
COASTAL CITIES AT RISK IN THE PHILIPPINES 
Leave a comment