Developing a wearable MEMS-based wound monitoring system

Doubt Simango, Tawanda Mushiri, Abid Yahya, Ryan Bhebhura

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Abstract

Persistent injury research is still poorly understood. Continuous injuries do not follow the usual injury recovery cycle and remain at the flaming stage. Skin wounds and delayed wound healing are a concern in the general well-being domain. The cost of medical services is rising as a result of perplexing and slow methods. There is a growing demand for technology that can track the progress of healing and the physiological status of the skin in real-time for wounds that take a long time to heal. In this work, the researcher developed a system that uses biosensors to monitor wound healing by analyzing the wound's conditions and acting on the wound to promote healthy and rapid healing. This study will look at a variety of active and passive drug administration approaches in wound care. Micro-Electro-Mechanical Systems (MEMS) based technology has been used to continuously monitors wound parameters and assures safe healing. The study's goal is to create a system that examines the temperature, pH, pressure, and moisture levels of a wound. The conveyance stage's strategy and capacity to adjust drug dispersion are also taken into consideration. The framework will remotely deliver the signal to a cell phone. Analysts use the Global System for Mobile Communications (GSM) module to create innovative connections between the device and other fringe devices. MEMS devices have been most suited for accurately applying these drugs since the emergence of Hydrogels. The disposal of this gel necessitates a precise instrument, as this medicine is costly to get and must not be thrown away. MEMS system applications can be utilized to create more modern gadgets that can aid the medical sector of life, such as a blood pressure sensor used in hospitals to monitor blood pressure. Compared to present machinery that requires disinfection and recalibration, this technology hardware can be easily disposed of and replacement hardware may be swiftly created. The research article will assist in identifying when a wound has healed and when it is in an unfavorable state.

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publicationConference Proceedings on 3rd International Conference on Engineering Facilities Maintenance and Management Technologies, EFM2T 2021
EditorsRavi Samikannu, Eyitayo Olatunde Olakanmi
PublisherAmerican Institute of Physics Inc.
ISBN (Electronic)9780735444553
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - Jun 2 2023
Event3rd International Conference on Engineering Facilities Maintenance and Management Technologies, EFM2T 2021 - Palapye, Virtual, Botswana
Duration: Oct 28 2021Oct 29 2021

Publication series

NameAIP Conference Proceedings
Volume2581
ISSN (Print)0094-243X
ISSN (Electronic)1551-7616

Conference

Conference3rd International Conference on Engineering Facilities Maintenance and Management Technologies, EFM2T 2021
Country/TerritoryBotswana
CityPalapye, Virtual
Period10/28/2110/29/21

All Science Journal Classification (ASJC) codes

  • General Physics and Astronomy

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