NeoWatch - Monitoring system for premature babies

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In Germany alone, around 8,000 premature babies weighing under 1500 g are born each year. Until they can maintain their body temperature themselves and have a minimum weight of 1800 g, the children are cared for, monitored, and kept alive at the neonatal intensive care unit. As well as checking the vital functions such as heartbeat, breathing, and body temperature, the supply of nutrients and medicines and the location of infusions must be controlled. In addition to connections to devices with cables, electrodes, and tubes, various catheters and sensors are needed. These connection points, however, are problematic for the baby’s sensitive skin.