Design # 1:
Our
team envisioned a sensor that would detect changes in the levels of
carbon dioxide in a child’s exhaled gases. However, after talking to
Andrew Miller, MD, we learned that once carbon dioxide levels increase
to where they can be detected by a sensor, the child would already be in
a critical condition. The discussion caused us to search the web for
other exhaled gases that could be used as a marker.
Design # 2:
We
considered having the detector in the bracelet be connected to a cell
phone. The cell phone would transmit the data to a caregiver or medical
professional, alerting them
of an upcoming attack. We realized that
this would be impractical because some schools do not allow cell phones,
or children may forget the cell phone. In addition, some children do
not own cell phones, and the children that do often forget to charge the
phones. Also, reception in some areas may be poor, and the cell phone
would not have service to connect to the caregiver or nurse.
Design # 3:
We
discovered interesting information called Smart Holograms. These
holograms are currently used to detect blood alcohol levels and the
blood glucose levels in diabetics. Our team thought that this might be
helpful in detecting carbon dioxide levels in the blood. We decided
against using holograms when we realized that carbon dioxide was not the
best chemical marker for our ASMS.
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