Research Symposium

BIO

Madison Jones is a second-year student from Miami, FL, currently pursuing a pre-med track. She is actively gaining hands-on experience as a medical assistant intern, where she can apply her passion for healthcare in a clinical setting. Madison is also a member of the Phi Mu Fraternity. She loves to embroider and sew in her free time. With a strong commitment to her future medical career, Madison is eager to explore new research opportunities and further expand her knowledge in the medical field.

Smart Clothing for Monitoring Breastfeeding Care

Abstract

The most efficient way to nourish an infant is exclusive breastfeeding during the first six months. Because of an infant’s reliance and the repetitive timing of breastfeeding, several health factors can be revealed. These may include an infant’s suck/breathe/swallow ratio, infant heart rate, and nutritive sucking versus non-nutritive sucking. This experiment encompasses what metrics should be measured during breastfeeding. This is demonstrated through the production of a smart clothing garment, worn by a breastfeeding mother. For monitoring the infant’s suck/breathe/swallow ratio, the garment will have a non-contact microphone. The garment includes electrodes that capture the mixed electrocardiogram signals between the mother and infant’s heart rate. Through using OpenBCI Cyton Board, these two signals have been isolated at a 98.7% accuracy. Completed wear tests with mothers and infants will expand upon the current scope of infant vitals while feeding. Increased insight in this domain can be crucial to early recognition of infant health, including, but not limited to: congenital heart defects, issues within oral structure, and lung disease.

Keywords: Smart Garment Kangaroo Breastfeeding Medical