Real-time Thermographic Object Tracking of the Body Temperature of a Neonate
K. Rassels (TU Delft - Biomechatronics & Human-Machine Control)
Paddy French (TU Delft - Bio-Electronics)
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Abstract
Neonates can show sudden rapid body movements when they are in pain, need care, or need to be fed. They can also be very quiet and immovable or move very slowly when they are asleep or being fed. Monitoring a neonate's body temperature for a long time provides physicians and nurses valuable information about the health condition of the baby. Thermographic technology is a remote and very safe way to measure an accurate neonate's body temperature to monitor his/her vital signs. However, the tracking of an elastic thermographic profile of a subject with a random and erratic movement in the short- and long-term is a challenging task. The combination of the real-time thermographic detection and tracking system provides a safe and more robust non-invasive method to measure the vital signs and monitor the physiological changes of the neonates over time. However, this method can also be used for other target age groups.