Title :
Wireless intelligent incontinence management system using smart diapers
Author :
Ang, L.-M. ; Ow, S.H. ; Seng, K.P. ; Tee, Z.H. ; Lee, B.W. ; Thong, M.K. ; Poi, P.J.H. ; Kunanayagam, S.
Author_Institution :
Sch. of Electr. & Electron. Eng., Univ. of Nottingham, Selangor
Abstract :
This paper presents a wireless intelligent incontinence management system being developed for the University Malaya Medical Center (UMMC) that utilizes ldquosmartrdquo diapers to discreetly monitor and estimate wetness events, detect other relevant clinical conditions and alert staff by transmitting information via wireless technology to an intelligent central management system. We describe the hardware and software modules of the system and give results conducted on diaper experiments and the transmission range of the wireless technology.
Keywords :
biomedical telemetry; computerised monitoring; medical computing; radiotelemetry; wetting; wireless sensor networks; University Malaya Medical Center; hardware modules; information transmission; smart diapers; software modules; wetness events estimation; wireless intelligent incontinence management system; Detectors; Hospitals; Intelligent sensors; Intelligent systems; Moisture; Patient monitoring; Pediatrics; Skin; Technology management; Wireless sensor networks;
Conference_Titel :
Electrical Engineering/Electronics, Computer, Telecommunications and Information Technology, 2008. ECTI-CON 2008. 5th International Conference on
Conference_Location :
Krabi
Print_ISBN :
978-1-4244-2101-5
Electronic_ISBN :
978-1-4244-2102-2
DOI :
10.1109/ECTICON.2008.4600374
