Smart Baby Warmer with Integrated Weight Sensing

One of the most significant and delicate areas of treatment in the biomedical profession is preterm newborn care. To acclimatize to their new world, preterm infants need a setting that is identical to the womb. In addition to this, a preterm newborn baby’s weight is also one of the most important health indicators. A premature infant in an incubator should begin gaining weight a few days after birth because their average weight is around 1kg lower than that of a newborn. In this work, we have developed the On/Off control system, which is used to control the temperature distribution inside the incubator to keep the baby’s stable and normal state inside the incubator at the target temperature of 36 °C using Arduino. The incubator can regulate the surrounding temperature and keep the infant’s body temperature within normal ranges. The measured temperature will be transmitted through Global System for Mobile Communication (GSM) technology to the nearest nurse station or caretaker. Additionally, a load cell has been incorporated to monitor the weight of the baby in the incubator which is under observation. The proposed system will be useful for the preterm baby that needs continuous monitoring in the hospital Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU).