One of the problems that arises in the case of patients with a reduced degree of consciousness is the need to monitor them at certain intervals by medical personnel. In the case of overcrowding in hospitals, when medical personnel are insufficient or in the case of home care, a surveillance system can be used that makes it possible to monitor the breathing rate and pulse. This paper presents an experimental prototype of a surveillance system for unconscious patients, consisting of a Pan-Tilt system to enable precise horizontal and vertical movement and an R60ABD1 smart radar sensor. The electronic part of the equipment is based on an ESP32 C6 development board, which manages patient monitoring. The ESP board also takes data from the radar sensor, via the serial protocol, and displays it on the web for each patient. The software component for the development board helps the user access the equipment via a Wi-Fi connection. The mechanical part of the pan-tilt equipment was developed to allow the attachment of equipment with a mass of up to three kilograms. The experimental product was tested on a group of volunteers. The results showed that the equipment is functional and fulfills the proposed tasks. The main advantage of the project is the low final price, due to its modularity and flexibility. A future direction of research is the integration of a thermal imaging camera and Wi-Fi communications so that more complex patient monitoring is possible.

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Robotic Pan-Tilt System for Monitoring of Unconscious Patients

  • Paul Tota,
  • Mircea-Florin Vaida,
  • Gelu Ovidiu Tirian,
  • Ștefan-S. Dragoș,
  • Sebastian Daniel Mariș

摘要

One of the problems that arises in the case of patients with a reduced degree of consciousness is the need to monitor them at certain intervals by medical personnel. In the case of overcrowding in hospitals, when medical personnel are insufficient or in the case of home care, a surveillance system can be used that makes it possible to monitor the breathing rate and pulse. This paper presents an experimental prototype of a surveillance system for unconscious patients, consisting of a Pan-Tilt system to enable precise horizontal and vertical movement and an R60ABD1 smart radar sensor. The electronic part of the equipment is based on an ESP32 C6 development board, which manages patient monitoring. The ESP board also takes data from the radar sensor, via the serial protocol, and displays it on the web for each patient. The software component for the development board helps the user access the equipment via a Wi-Fi connection. The mechanical part of the pan-tilt equipment was developed to allow the attachment of equipment with a mass of up to three kilograms. The experimental product was tested on a group of volunteers. The results showed that the equipment is functional and fulfills the proposed tasks. The main advantage of the project is the low final price, due to its modularity and flexibility. A future direction of research is the integration of a thermal imaging camera and Wi-Fi communications so that more complex patient monitoring is possible.