title: Humidity control of an incubator using the microcontroller-based active humidifier system employing an ultrasonic nebulizer.
abstract: Relative humidity levels of an incubator were measured and controlled. An ultrasonic nebulizer system as an active humidifier was used to humidify the incubator environment. An integrated circuit-type humidity sensor was used to measure the humidity level of the incubator environment. Measurement and control processes were achieved by a PIC microcontroller. The high-performance and high-speed PIC provided the flexibility of the system. The developed system can be used effectively for the intensive care of newborns and/or premature babies. Since the humidifier generates an aerosol in ambient conditions, it is possible to provide the high relative humidity level for therapeutic and diagnostic purposes in medicine.
authors.affiliation: Department of Electronics and Computer Education, Faculty of Technical Education, Gazi University, Ankara, Turkey. iguler@tef.gazi.edu.tr
authors.forename: I
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Güler
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Burunkaya
mesh_terms: D001698:Biomedical Engineering; D004582:Electronics, Medical / Q000295:instrumentation; D004867:Equipment Design; D006801:Humans; D006813:Humidity; D007186:Incubators, Infant; D007223:Infant; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D009330:Nebulizers and Vaporizers; D014465:Ultrasonics