Ultra-Low Power Wearable Infant Sleep Position Sensor

Numerous wearable sensors have been developed for a variety of needs in medical/healthcare/wellness/sports applications, but there are still doubts about their usefulness due to uncomfortable fit or frequent battery charging. Because the size or capacity of battery is the major factor affecting the convenience of wearable sensors, power consumption must be reduced. We developed a method that can significantly reduce the power consumption by introducing a signal repeater and a special switch that provides power only when needed. Antenna radiation characteristics are an important factor in wireless wearable sensors, but soft material encapsulation for comfortable fit results in poor wireless performance. We improved the antenna radiation characteristics by a local encapsulation patterning. In particular, ultra-low power operation enables the use of paper battery to achieve a very thin and flexible form factor. Also, we verified the human body safety through specific absorption rate simulations. With these methods, we demonstrated a wearable infant sleep position sensor. Infants are unable to call for help in unsafe situations, and it is not easy for caregivers to observe them all the time. Our wearable sensor detects infants’ sleep positions in real time and automatically alerts the caregivers when needed.

RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN PATTERNS FOR BABY'S HEAD

Babies born today will normally have an oval head shape because they have to pass through the birth canal. The size of the baby's head will continue to grow, because the baby's skull is still malleable, it is too long to spend time in one same position could lead to changes in the baby's head shape. Therefore, the optimal form of development that parents are very influential, namely in the patterns of parenting a newborn. Among infant sleep position, the use of baby bedding, baby feeding positions, baby's pillow. Determine the relation of parenting to the shape of the baby's head. This study is an sresearch observational withmethod. cross sectional The sampling technique used purposive sampling with 66 respondents. Data collected by filling the questionnaire and observation baby's head shape. The observations categorized by shape of the baby's head. Observations done on 66 respondents, ie 39 respondents have normocephaly head shape,15 respondents have plagiochepaly head shapes,6 respondents have scaphocephaly headshape,and 6 respondents have brachycephaly head shape.There is a relation parenting to the baby's head shape, including normocephaly, scaphocephaly, plagiocephaly, brachycephaly

Factors influencing infant sleep position: decisions do not differ by SES in African-American families

ObjectiveTo investigate factors influencing African-American parents’ knowledge, attitudes and practice regarding infant sleep position and determine if these differ by socioeconomic status (SES).MethodsA cross-sectional sample of 412 parents with infants ≤6 months of age participated in a validated survey of knowledge, attitudes and practice.ResultsThere was no significant difference in attitudes or practice, and knowledge was similar regarding infant sleep position between African-American parents of higher and lower SES. The healthcare provider recommendation of exclusive supine sleep position use was associated with increased knowledge, overall decreased use of the side position (5.0% vs 16.8%, p<0.01) and increased occasional use of the supine position in the lower SES group (81.6% vs 68.6%, p=0.03). It was not associated with increased positive parental attitudes about the supine sleep position in either group. Neither a senior caregiver living in the home nor observation of hospital personnel placing infants in a non-supine position was associated with differences in sleep position practices in either group.ConclusionsSleep position practices in African-American families do not differ by SES. Improved attitudes toward positioning and increased use of supine positioning may result if healthcare providers address common concerns and misconceptions about sleep position.