Nauf Abdullah Alghamdi
Albassam Private School, Dammam, SAUDI ARABIA
Fever defined as abnormal rise in body temperature (normal range 98.6°F – 99.6°F). The early sign of fever include chills or hot flashes, flushed skin, increased pulse and breathing rates, headache and aching muscles or joints. A high fever may cause weakness, dehydration, serious complications like febrile convulsion which results in mental retardation. This research, therefore aims towards finding a solution to detect early fever, alarm the mother/or nurses and control temperature through a cooling mechanism
Data was collected from 200 mothers through a survey distributed online and also among teacher at AlBassam private schools. A total of 180 mothers agreed with the idea and supported it, others preferred the manual way of controlling high temperature.
The Baby Thermal Hat Controller is made of knit clothes material to permit the release of heat from the brain, a digital thermometer located at the forehead with a temperature display screen, when a temperature rises above 37°C, the display screen shows red light with a beep sound to alarm the mother or the nurse, then the thermometer will send signals to the cooling device center at the back of the hat. Afterwards the cooling material at both sides of the hat will start to cool the baby`s head to bring temperature down. The cooling material runs through tiny pipes so it won`t affect the weight of the hat. The cooling material could be water, which is the first choice due its safety, the viscous gel and nitrogen liquid will be the second choice.
The hat will be used by mothers and also nurses working in the hospital, it is economically cheap, easy to use and safe.