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spelling ndltd-OhioLink-oai-etd.ohiolink.edu-case12755623612021-08-03T05:33:33Z KUDDLER Lewis, Evan Electrical Engineering premature infant medical device NICU biometrics mother Kangaroo Care This thesis discusses the design, development and, construction of a device to be deployed in the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU) to provide health and developmental benefits to premature infants in an incubator setting. The device, hereafter referred to as KUDDLER, provides customized access to Kangaroo Care for premature infants in the NICU when they cannot be with their mothers. One of the important features of KUDDLER is that it can be customized to the unique respiratory and heartbeat patterns of the mother. During setup of the unit, the mother’s heartbeat and respiration signals are recorded and stored in a computer for future use. The KUDDLER is then placed in an incubator and the infant is placed on top on the device. The KUDDLER is operated from a computer that is located on a cart and oscillates up and down with the same respiratory rhythm that would be experienced in direct contact with the mother and a speaker on the back of the device provides the mother’s heartbeat sounds. The KUDDLER also retains the heat of the surrounding incubator to provide proper warmth for the neonate. 2010 English text Case Western Reserve University School of Graduate Studies / OhioLINK http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=case1275562361 http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=case1275562361 unrestricted This thesis or dissertation is protected by copyright: all rights reserved. It may not be copied or redistributed beyond the terms of applicable copyright laws.
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topic Electrical Engineering
premature infant
medical device
NICU
biometrics
mother
Kangaroo Care
spellingShingle Electrical Engineering
premature infant
medical device
NICU
biometrics
mother
Kangaroo Care
Lewis, Evan
KUDDLER
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