GROUP MEMBERS:

SHANENDRA KUMAR PANDEY(0813931419)

SHASHANK SHEKHAR PANDEY(0813931421) SURYA PRATAP(0813931046)

WHAT IS INCUBATOR?
An incubator (or isolette) is an apparatus used to

maintain environmental conditions suitable for a neonate (newborn baby). It is used in preterm births or for some ill full-term babies.

Who Needs Incubators?

Temperature regulation is one of the most important factors affecting survival in newborn infants. Premature infants are at an even greater disadvantage because of the larger skin surface area to body mass ratio, decreased subcutaneous fat, and low

supplies of brown fat. Also, the normal surge in metabolic rate that occurs after birth is reduced in preterm infants, resulting in limited heat production.

In developing countries, neonatal complications including prematurity and low-birth weight are common, and thus the use of infant incubators may considerably contribute to reducing infant morbidity and mortality. Unfortunately, the limited access to modern, high-tech incubators along with

the lack of infrastructure and replacement parts render such devices worthless in these regions.
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BABY INCUBATOR:
IMAGE:

BLOCK DIAGRAM:

COMPONENT DETAILS:
Microcontroller
LCD Humidity Sensor

CIRCUIT DIAGRAM:

ADVANTAGES:
Low-cost
Low power consumption

Well-insulated
Easy monitoring and control of temperature Easy to build and use Accessibility of materials in third world countries

DISADVANTAGES:
Babies born prematurely or underweight are exposed

to cold during referrals hence may get broncopneumonia.

Mothers who deliver premature or underweight babies

are confined to in hospital for a long period of time hence charged a lot of money in other hospitals.
Uniform power supply is required.

Future Improvements (for our incubator)

low internal noise level (below the 60 dBA limit during

normal operation)

attenuation of environmental noise and noisy

incubator reverberating effects

low level of EMFs at extremely low frequencies within

the incubator baby compartment

oxygen connector which allows delivering

supplemental oxygen to the baby, if necessary

Thank You