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A real time non-invasive infant dehydration monitoring device
Andre Subagja Manurung (a*), Fathiya Rahma (a), Novianti Rossalina (b),

(a) School of Electrical and Informatics Engineering, Bandung Institute of Technology
Jalan Ganesha 10, Bandung 40132, Indonesia
*andresubagjamanurung[at]gmail.com
(b) Faculty of Art and Design, Bandung Institute of Technology
Jalan Ganesha 10, Bandung 40132, Indonesia


Abstract

Dehydration is a deficit of total body water. Dehydration can cause physiological problems, and even lead to death, especially for vulnerable groups such as infants and toddlers. Indonesias Basic Health Research notes that 31.4% of infant deaths and 25.2% of Indonesian under-five deaths are caused by digestive disorders that can cause severe dehydration, namely diarrhea. Moreover, the management of diarrhea in Indonesia is still low. At present, simple detection of dehydration is done with a skin turgor test. However, this test can only detect relatively severe dehydration, which may introduce delay in handling dehydration. Another more accurate method is the plasma osmolality test, which is invasive, carried out by experts in the laboratory, and the results cannot be obtained in real time. Therefore, we need a non-invasive device that can monitor fluid levels in the babys body in real time, determine the percentage and degree of dehydration, and can provide education on handling dehydration in infants. In this paper we describe the development of NIXIE, a device that can non-invasively detect infant-s dehydration level. The device works by using sensors to measure temperature, heart rate, and bioelectric impedance. The three sensor readings are integrated in the formula so that the percentage of dehydration is obtained. This percentage will determine the degree of dehydration. Based on the degree of dehydration, appropriate dehydration treatment can be done. Initial testing to fasting adults has indicated a positive relationship between sensor measurements and degree of dehydration.

Keywords: dehydration, infants, bioelectrical impedance, temperature, heart rate

Topic: Biomedical, Robotic and ICT engineering

Link: https://ifory.id/abstract/BwX2M7yfQRC4

Conference: The 1st Bandung Applied Biomedical and Technology in Health Conference (BABTECH 2019)

Plain Format | Corresponding Author (Andre Subagja Manurung)

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