BABY INCUBATOR

GROUP MEMBERS:
ALFRI SENO WIBOWO (02017011)
ALISA PUTRI APRIANTI (02017012)
ANDIKA AULIA (02017013)
ARJU ALFAN HIDAYAT (02017014)
ARWANDA ARIES E. (02017015)
 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.
 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 bronco-pneumonia.

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