A WiFi and Bluetooth Low Energy based wearable for infants that monitors Heart Rate, Body orientation and temperature. IoT implementation using IFFFT API that transmits push notifications directly to parent's mobile device.

1. ME 284, Fall 2015
‘ViNMo’ – Vital Neonatal Monitor
Korey Chan Eric Chu
Alberto Lopez Daniel Matthew
Aditya Patil (Project Coordinator)

2. Objectives
• Monitor vital physiological signs of the infant
• Heart Rate
• Temperature
• Body Orientation
• Process gathered data
• Relay data wirelessly

3. Product Design Philosophy
• Comfortable and non-interfering
• Standard layout across all sizes
• Component placement
• Channels for sensor routing
• Pocket for microcontroller/battery module

4. Hardware
• Arduino Nano
• AdaFruit BlueFruit nRF8001
• Particle Photon

5. Sensors - Temperature
• AdaFruit MAX31855 Thermocouple Amplifier
• Omega Inc. K-Type Thermocouple

6. Sensors - Body Orientation
• AdaFruit Flora LSM303 Accelerometer

7. Sensors – Heart Rate
• Pulse Rate Sensor

8. Structural Element
• Component Protection
• Geometrical Constraints
• Cable routing
• Board Placement
• Accessible and Modular
• 3D printed prototype

9. Product Integration

10. Data Handling
• Flow Diagram
• Data Processing – Log reports
‘IF’ actions
Accelerometer
Mobile Device
Wi-Fi
Bluetoot
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Decision
Orientation
Decision
Log accurate
BPM
Decision
Temperature
Range
Process
Thermocouple Pulse Sensor

11. Demonstration

12. Merits and Limitations
• Wearable
• Wireless
• Low Power
• Aesthetic flexibility
• Data Analytics
• FDA approval pending
• Battery life

13. Future Improvements
• Compliant Moisture Sensor
• Flexible circuit boards
• Bluetooth / Wi-Fi Integrated Controller
• GUI – Customizable Trigger Events
• Improved Battery
• Conductive fabrics
• Gel coating of hardware

14. Challenges / Learning Experience
• Compliant sensors
• Heterogeneous Communication- Pin allocation and RAM
requirements
• Retrofitting crude sensors
• Class Member Function calls and casting data types
• Part hierarchy –Complexity