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A Novel and Self-Calibrating Weighing Sensor with Intelligent Peristaltic Pump Control for Real-Time Closed-Loop Infusion Monitoring in IoT-Enabled Sustainable Medical Devices

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posted on 2025-05-10, 21:36 authored by Chiang Liang KokChiang Liang Kok, Chee Kit Ho, Yuwei Dai Dai, Teck Kheng Lee Lee, Yit Yan KohYit Yan Koh, Jian Ping Chai Chai
Technological advancements are propelling medical technology towards automation through the application and widespread use of automatic control, sensing, and Internet of Things (IoT) technologies. Currently, IoT technology has been extensively applied in medical devices, aiming to ensure patient safety through more real-time detection and more effective management. In the monitoring of intravenous infusion, accurately sensing the infusion conditions in real time is particularly important. This article introduces a low-cost smart infusion device based on IoT technology, which controls the infusion rate with a peristaltic pump and monitors the volume of fluid delivered. It uses an improved, self-calibrating weighing sensor to achieve the real-time closed-loop control of the flow rate, ensuring patient safety. Additionally, the Blynk dashboard can be used for monitoring and controlling the flow rate and infusion volume.

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Journal title

Electronics

Volume

13

Issue

9

Article number

1724

Publisher

MDPI AG

Language

  • en, English

College/Research Centre

College of Engineering, Science and Environment

School

School of Engineering

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© 2024 by the authors. Licensee MDPI, Basel, Switzerland. This article is an open access article distributed under the terms and conditions of the Creative Commons Attribution (CC BY) license (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/).

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