Analysis of Temperature on Baby Incubator Control System

Abstract

Premature babies who are born alive before 37th week of gestation or babies born with weight criteria of less than 2500 grams need to be treated in an infant incubator because they are very susceptible to viruses in open spaces and will provide protection to newborns by providing premature babies stable temperature and humidity. Stable temperature regulation is needed to prevent hypothermia or hyperthermia that will occur in premature babies. Care of the baby in an infant incubator causes the separation of mother and baby. Mothers who have premature babies are found to lack trust in caring for their babies compared to mothers who have term babies. The purpose of this study was to analysis of temperature on baby incubator control system. In order to get a stable and precise temperature, the temperature sensor is positioned according to the standard of the baby incubator at the hospital. This research uses LM35 and DS18B20 temperature sensors which will be processed using Atmega 328 Microcontroller and will be displayed on a PC (personal computer). Based on the measurement results obtained an average value of min difference for sensor readings on the LM35 has the largest value of 0.22°C and the average max value difference has the largest value of 0.38°C and the average value of the min difference for the sensor readings on the LM35 has a value the largest is 0.39°C and the average difference in the value of max has the largest value that is 0.55°C. It can be concluded that the LM35 sensor is better than the DS18B20 sensor because it has smaller oscillations and also good accuracy. The results of this study can be implemented in infant incubators in accordance with established standards and can be produced at affordable prices in the domestic market.