Adjustable Lateral-Titling Mechatronic Bed for Assisting Pediatric Posture Drainage

Authors

  • Sapon Srilomsak Department of Mechanical Engineering, Thammasat University, Pathumthani, Thailand
  • Khunakon Anuwatpanich Department of Technical Education Rajamangala University of Technology Thanyaburi, Pathumthani, Thailand
  • Supawadee Tubglam Department of Child and Adolescent Nursing, Thammasat University, Pathumthani, Thailand
  • Pradya Prempraneerach Department of Mechanical Engineering, Thammasat University, Pathumthani, Thailand

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.23055/ijietap.2024.31.6.9501

Keywords:

mechatronic lateral-tilting bed

Abstract

Lower respiratory tract infections (LRTIs) are commonly found among infants and result in high mortality. Airway clearance techniques (ACTs) like postural drainage (PD) help clear pulmonary secretions in the lungs. A mechatronic bed was designed and developed using two symmetrical four-bar linkage mechanisms for the lateral tilting of a pediatric patient while keeping both side rails in a vertical position for safe operation. This assists in performing PD. The mechatronic bed allows a single caretaker to manually perform PD adjustment through a Raspberry Pi graphical user interface (GUI), thereby controlling the bed’s lateral tilt angle between [-25°, 25°] using a geared DC servo-motor. Validation with a 3.4-kg infant simulator confirmed safety. No rolling or flipping motion of the infant simulator was observed, with only minor slippage at extreme angles. This bed structure and electronic equipment comply with medical device safety guidelines, ensuring the safety of pediatric patients and caregivers. The mechatronic bed significantly enhances PD treatment safety and efficiency, reducing caregiver strain and improving patient recovery in pediatric care.

Author Biography

Pradya Prempraneerach , Department of Mechanical Engineering, Thammasat University, Pathumthani, Thailand

Pradya Prempraneerach was born in Bangkok, Thailand in 1975. He received the B.S. in mechanical engineering from the Carnegie Mellon University, Pittsburge, PA, USA, in 1998 and the M.S. degree in mechanical engineering and Ph.D. degree in ocean engineering from Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Cambridge, MA, USA, in 2001 and 2007, respectively.

From 2007 to 2019, he was a lecture/reseacher with the Mechanical Engineering Department, Rajamangala University of Technology Thanyaburi, Pathumthani, Thailand. Since 2019, he has been an Assistant Professor with the Mechanical Engineering Department, Thammasat School of Engineering, Thammasat University, Pathumthani, Thailand.  He is the author of one book and more than 50 articles. His research interests include mechatronic, control, sterilization processes, machine learning, as well as uncertiany analysis.

Dr. Pradya Prempraneerach was a recipient of a gold medal with the Congratulations of the Jury for the Invention : “Long-endurance robotic catamaran for hydrographic survey” from 45th International Exhibition of Inventions of Genèva, Switzerland in  2017 and a special prize for the best foreign Invention from Association of Polish Inventors & Rationalizers and a gold medal for the Invention : “Survey boat for in-situ water-quality measurement with real-time internet telemetry system” from International Warsaw Invention Show (IWIS), Poland in 2014.

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Published

2024-12-16

How to Cite

Srilomsak, S., Anuwatpanich, K., Tubglam, S., & Prempraneerach, P. (2024). Adjustable Lateral-Titling Mechatronic Bed for Assisting Pediatric Posture Drainage. International Journal of Industrial Engineering: Theory, Applications and Practice, 31(6). https://doi.org/10.23055/ijietap.2024.31.6.9501

Issue

Vol. 31 No. 6 (2024)

Section

Service Engineering (Healthcare, etc.)

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