eprintid: 10037684
rev_number: 23
eprint_status: archive
userid: 608
dir: disk0/10/03/76/84
datestamp: 2017-11-16 10:49:17
lastmod: 2021-10-06 22:12:28
status_changed: 2017-11-16 10:49:17
type: article
metadata_visibility: show
creators_name: Garcia-Souto, MDP
creators_name: Dabnichki, P
title: Non-invasive and wearable early fever detection system for young children
ispublished: pub
divisions: UCL
divisions: B04
divisions: C05
divisions: F42
keywords: Child; fever; core temperature; skin temperature; sensor
note: This version is the author accepted manuscript. For information on re-use, please refer to the publisher’s terms and conditions.
abstract: Fever in young children is taken seriously by healthcare professionals as it indicates an
underlying infection which can be life-threatening. Core body temperature can be accurately
measured using traditional techniques, but these are not suitable for non-invasive monitoring
during normal life. This study investigates the possibility of fever monitoring in children
under 2 years of age in a non-clinical setting based on various local skin temperatures.
Various system designs are presented, i.e. single vs multi-sensor systems, and a set of sensors
either localized or distributed across the body. The probability of positive fever identification
on feverish children ranges from ~40% to 77% using 1 and 5 sensors respectively, while the
detected false positives are a 10%. We conclude that a continuous and non-invasive fever
monitoring in children under 2 years is possible by the propose method, providing a suitable
solution for early fever detection and alert.
date: 2018-02
date_type: published
official_url: http://doi.org/10.1016/j.measurement.2017.08.025
oa_status: green
full_text_type: other
language: eng
primo: open
primo_central: open_green
verified: verified_manual
elements_id: 1509007
doi: 10.1016/j.measurement.2017.08.025
lyricists_name: Garcia Souto, Maria
lyricists_id: MDPGA29
actors_name: Garcia Souto, Maria
actors_id: MDPGA29
actors_role: owner
full_text_status: public
publication: Measurement
volume: 116
pagerange: 216-229
issn: 0263-2241
citation:        Garcia-Souto, MDP;    Dabnichki, P;      (2018)    Non-invasive and wearable early fever detection system for young children.                   Measurement , 116    pp. 216-229.    10.1016/j.measurement.2017.08.025 <https://doi.org/10.1016/j.measurement.2017.08.025>.       Green open access   
 
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