Smart Cradle An innovative cradle designed to assist babies
with HYDROCEPHALUS by measuring the temperature and sending the
information to the parents smartphone. Ana Alves
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Hydrocephalus
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Statistics According to recent statistics from the U.S. Centers
for Disease Control and Prevention, hydrocephalus affects
approximately 1 OUT OF EVERY 1,000 children born each year.
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What is Hydrocephalus? The word hydrocephalus is derived from
the Greek: HYDRO CEPHALUS The main characteristic of this
conditions is the accumulation of fluids in the brain. This fluid
is the cerebrospinal fluid (CSF), which is a liquid that surrounds
the brain and spinal cord. It can be caused by the overproduction
or obstruction of the ventricles. Water Brain
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What are the Symptoms of hydrocephalus? The most obvious
indication of hydrocephalus is a rapid increase in head
circumference or an unusually large head size.
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What is the treatment? A shunt is installed to help with the
drainage of the liquid.
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How do I know if the shunt may not be working properly?
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My Project
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What is my Project? The development of a cradle that will
inform the parents about the baby health condition. The main
symptom of the baby that will be analyzed is the TEMPERATURE.
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Why analyze the temperature is important? Be aware of the
temperature is important not only for babies with hydrocephalus but
also to normal infants. Fever of unknown origin in children with
shunted hydrocephalus might be the first sign of a developing shunt
malfunction and a neurosurgical examination should be re- quested.
The high temperature may be a sign that the shunt is not working
properly. It can be a sign of infection. A child has a fever when
the temperature is at or above 100.4 F.
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How does it work? The cradle will be embedded will sensors that
will collect information about the temperature of the baby and will
send it to the parents smartphones. Also, it will have LEDs in the
cradle that will inform the temperature of the baby through
colors.
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How is it made? A temperature sensor will be embedded in the
cradle. The sensor will be located next to the babys head. The
cradle will be made by wood or MDF. Some LEDs will be located in
the cradle to inform the temperature
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What are the components? In this project, an arduino will be
used along with a temperature sensor. Also, a laser thermometer can
be used to verify the temperature of the baby. All these components
will be embedded in the structure of the cradle. In addition, some
lights will be used on the external part of the cradle, because
they need to be visible to show the level of temperature through
colors.
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What I have to combine in this project? Collecting Data +
Sharing Data
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What should I be aware to project a cradle? I have to make sure
that the cradle has a good depth and that of the mattress can be
adjusted according to the child's age. Measure the distance between
the vertical bars around - it must not exceed 6.5 cm In addition,
the cradles headboard should be inclined to 15 o to 30 o to
facilitate the cranial venous drainage.
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How will I test it? Laser Cutter3D priting
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What is the discussion? Hydrocephalus is not a well know
disease, however is becoming as common as Downs syndrome. There is
a huge lack of knowledge and methods to deal with this disease; few
projects are aimed to patients with this condition.
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What are the contributions of my project? The project of the
smart cradle will help the parents to be aware of the baby health
condition. Being aware of the temperature of the baby is very
important not only for babies with hydrocephalus but also to normal
babies. The cradle will be helpful because it will make the process
of measuring the babys temperature a simple task.
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What are the advantages of my project? The cradle will
facilitate the process of measuring the temperature of the baby. It
will be more comfortable for the baby, because he wont feel
bothered by the usual temperature measurements. In addition, the
system of temperature notifications will make monitoring the health
of the baby easier. So parents can notice more easily if the baby
is not feeling well, or if there are any complications in
treatment.
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What are the disadvantages of my project? The baby's
temperature measuring systems cannot be very precise, because the
baby can move around a lot in the cradle. It can also be dangerous
because the laser can affect his eyes.
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Who can use the cradle? Not only babies with hydrocephalus but
also normal babies can use the cradle. It can be very useful to
monitor babies, because the temperature is always a sign that need
to verify in babies.
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What is the conclusion of this project? In conclusion, my
project will be developed to help babies with hydrocephalus, which
is a condition most known as water in the brain. One of the
treatments of this disease is the implementation of a shunt that
will help in the drainage of this water in the brain. However, it
can have some malfunction and fever a sign that the shunt is not
working properly. Therefore, my project will be focused on the
temperature.
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References "Hydrocephalus Fact Sheet." : National Institute of
Neurological Disorders and Stroke (NINDS). N.p., n.d. Web. 02 July
2015. Sivagnanam, Milani, and Neilank Jha. "Hydrocephalus."
SpringerReference (2011) "Facts and Stats." Hydrocephalus
Association. N.p., n.d. Web. 04 June 2015.