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    Area of Science:

    • Biomedical Engineering
    • Medical Imaging
    • Neonatal Care

    Background:

    • Neonatal intensive care units (NICUs) rely on continuous vital sign monitoring for premature infants.
    • Adhesive skin sensors, while effective, pose risks of skin irritation and infection.
    • Contact-free monitoring methods like infrared thermography and photoplethysmography imaging are being explored.

    Purpose of the Study:

    • To develop a realistic neonatal phantom for simulating physiological vital parameters.
    • To create a dataset for validating camera-based vital sign monitoring algorithms.
    • To overcome the challenges of data acquisition in clinical studies.

    Main Methods:

    • A 3D printed base structure coated with skin-colored silicone mimics premature infant appearance.
    • Integrated red and infrared LEDs simulate photoplethysmography (PPG) signals.
    • Adjustable heating elements allow for regional thermoregulation simulation.

    Main Results:

    • The phantom successfully simulated varying pulse frequencies and oxygen saturation levels for PPG.
    • Heating tests demonstrated region-dependent temperature variations between 0.19°C and 0.81°C.
    • The phantom's design allows for the simulation of key physiological parameters.

    Conclusions:

    • The developed neonatal phantom is a viable tool for generating comprehensive datasets.
    • It facilitates the validation and implementation of image processing algorithms for contactless infant monitoring.
    • This technology can advance the analysis of medical states in preterm infants.