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Engineering World Health (EWH) infant respiratory rate monitor

Design Award

  • Tong Biomedical Design Award Honorable Mention

Project Overview

Sudden Infant Death Syndrome (SIDS) is responsible for thousands of deaths each year in developing countries. We would like to develop a low cost and highly reliable detection system that could alert nearby adults when breathing stops, giving them a chance to wake or resuscitate the infant. The device must be able to detext breathing pauses of 20 seconds or more and output an audible alarm signal when that happens.

Team Picture

Team members from left to right: Stephen Young, Ben Smith, Zach Weier, Chris Besaw
Team members from left to right: Stephen Young, Ben Smith, Zach Weier, Chris Besaw

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Contact Information

Team Members

  • Christopher Besaw - Team Leader
  • Donald Weier - Communicator
  • Benjamin Smith - BSAC
  • Stephen Young - BWIG

Advisor and Client

  • Prof. Paul Thompson - Advisor
  • Prof. Amit Nimunkar - Client

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