Primary Monitoring Device for Epilepsy in Pediatric Patients

Abstract

Most commercially available devices on detection of epilepsy in seizure patients are meant for adult and it’s not suitable to be used by a pediatric patient. This prototype devices have the capability to detect seizure episode on pediatric patient with epilepsy during their sleep. This product detect seizure through two parameters which are the heart pulse rate and wrist acceleration. A photoplethysmography pulse rate sensor is used to detect the heart pulse rate while a three-axis accelerometer is used to detect the wrist acceleration. When an episode of seizure is detected, this device will send notification to parent’s or guardian’s phone to warn and notify them as well a buzzer will also turn on that will allow first-aid help to the patients by the people surrounding them.