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http://dx.doi.org/10.9718/JBER.2020.41.1.55

U-Healthcare Patch Type Wireless Body Temperature Monitoring System  

Park, Young-Sang (Medical Device Development Center, Daegu-Gyeongbuk Medical Innovation Foundation)
Kwon, Oeon (Medical Device Development Center, Daegu-Gyeongbuk Medical Innovation Foundation)
Cho, Hyun-Sung (Medical Device Development Center, Daegu-Gyeongbuk Medical Innovation Foundation)
Son, Jaebum (Medical Device Development Center, Daegu-Gyeongbuk Medical Innovation Foundation)
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Journal of Biomedical Engineering Research / v.41, no.1, 2020 , pp. 55-61 More about this Journal
Abstract
Recently, there have been many research on fever management using u-healthcare technology. Especially, fever of infants requires continuous monitoring of body temperature by parents. For infants between 4 weeks and under 5 years old, it is recommended to use an electronic thermometer or chemical thermometer in the axilla, or to use an infrared thermometer. However, in order to overcome the reality of not being able to waste significant time on continuous monitoring, there have been demands of patch type thermometers with the internet of things (IoT) and wireless communication technologies. Existing IoT thermometers are difficult to attach to infants' body because they do not take into account its size, and their interoperability is not guaranteed because they do not comply with standards in communication. Therefore, in this study, a patch-type thermometer with a diameter of 20 mm and a weight of 2.9 g was developed to manage the fever of infants, while it communicates wirelessly with Bluetooth Low Energy (BLE) communication protocol and complies with IEEE 11073 PHD(Personal Health Device) at the same time. We verified its performance under the requirements of thermometers regulated by the Korean Ministry of Food and Drug Safety.
Keywords
u-Healthcare service; Thermometer; Monitoring system; Bluetooth low energy;
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