Noise monitoring and alarm system for infant incubators

dc.contributor.author	Στρατικόπουλος, Ηλίας Σ.	el
dc.contributor.author	Σαατσάκης, Γεώργιος	el
dc.contributor.author	Καλλέργη, Μαρία	el
dc.date.accessioned	2015-02-03T18:58:17Z
dc.date.available	2015-02-03T18:58:17Z
dc.date.issued	2015-02-03
dc.identifier.uri	http://hdl.handle.net/11400/5594
dc.rights	Αναφορά Δημιουργού-Μη Εμπορική Χρήση-Όχι Παράγωγα Έργα 3.0 Ηνωμένες Πολιτείες	*
dc.rights.uri	http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/3.0/us/	*
dc.source	http://e-jst.teiath.gr/	en
dc.subject	Incubator noise
dc.subject	Neurological disorders
dc.subject	Θόρυβος Θερμοκοιτίδας
dc.subject	Νευρολογικές διαταραχές
dc.subject	Υγεία του βρέφους
dc.subject	Infant health
dc.subject	Digital detector
dc.subject	Automated control
dc.subject	Αυτόματος έλεγχος
dc.subject	Ψηφιακός ανιχνευτής
dc.title	Noise monitoring and alarm system for infant incubators	en
heal.type	journalArticle
heal.generalDescription	Special issue: Workshop on Bio-Medical Instrumentation and related Engineering And Physical Sciences, Technological Educational Institute of Athens, 6 July 2012	en
heal.classification	Medicine
heal.classification	Pediatrics
heal.classification	Ιατρική
heal.classification	Παιδιατρική
heal.classificationURI	http://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh00006614
heal.classificationURI	http://skos.um.es/unescothes/C02934
heal.classificationURI	N/A-Ιατρική
heal.classificationURI	N/A-Παιδιατρική
heal.keywordURI	http://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh85064807
heal.language	en
heal.access	free
heal.publicationDate	2012
heal.bibliographicCitation	Stratikopoulos, I.S., Saatsakis, G. and Kallergi, M. (2012). Noise monitoring and alarm system for infant incubators. "e-Journal of Science & Technology". [Online] 7(3): 73-77. Available from: http://e-jst.teiath.gr/	en
heal.abstract	Clinical studies have demonstrated a correlation between high noise levels in a neonatal intensive care unit (NICU) and health disorders in newborns. This work aimed at: (a) performing a qualitative and quantitative analysis of noise in the interior and exterior of NICU incubators, and (b) developing and evaluating a system to monitor noise and alert the NICU staff. The noise levels inside and outside the incubators of an NICU were recorded for three consecutive days. An automatic control system was also developed and clinically tested to monitor and record noise and generate a visual alarm when levels were above a selected threshold. Noise levels were above recommended standards inside and outside the incubators. The external noise sources were the routine activities of NICU personnel and the operation of other medical systems in the unit. The internal noise sources were the temperature and ventilation systems of the incubators. The proposed noise monitoring and alarm system could improve infant care. The system could raise awareness and improve NICU personnel training thus, effectively addressing one major, external source of noise. The system could also provide valuable data to the manufacturers, who, in the long run, could improve the technical specifications of the incubators.	en
heal.publisher	Νερατζής, Ηλίας	el
heal.publisher	Σιανούδης, Ιωάννης	el
heal.publisher	Βαλαής, Ιωάννης Γ.	el
heal.publisher	Φούντος, Γεώργιος Π.	el
heal.journalName	e-Journal of Science & Technology	en
heal.journalName	e-Περιοδικό Επιστήμης & Τεχνολογίας	el
heal.journalType	peer-reviewed
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