Code
01W00223
Duration
01 October 2023 → 30 September 2028
Funding
Regional and community funding: Special Research Fund
Promotor
Research disciplines
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Medical and health sciences
- Neonatology
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Engineering and technology
- Control systems, robotics and automation not elsewhere classified
- Sensors, biosensors and smart sensors not elsewhere classified
- Textiles
Keywords
Neonatal hypothermia
Neonatal mortality
Heating textile
Smart onesies warmer
Vital signs
Telemedicine
Project description
Neonatal mortality rate in Ethiopia is reported to be high with neonatal hypothermia the major contributor. The study objective is to develop smart onesies warmer with vital sign measurement using heating textile for use in resource limited areas. Desk study, fieldwork, laboratory experiment, and prototype development will be employed.