Implementación de un prototipo electrónico basado en redes inalámbricas para la supervisión en tiempo real de mujeres en estado de gestación.

Abstract

The objective of the present degree work was to implement a prototype of wireless network for monitoring and notice of alteration in heart rate of pregnant women and its members, is a prototype of a low cost, easy to install and manipulation. It enables real-time monitoring of the mother's heart rate and the fetal member, when she performs their daily activities. It consists of module whose central processor is based on an Arduino NANO, which is responsible for collecting the information, share the information in a database found on the web. It generates notice messages by the cellular network to a mobile device, if the frequency ranges in excess of the normal heart rate of 80 bpm - 100 bpm in the mother and 120 BPM - 160 BPM for the fetal member. The prototype is associated to a web page that allows the entry, search and viewing information related to doctors and pregnant women, maintains a record of changes in the heart rate of both the mother and the fetal member. This is managed by means of passwords and security codes. Of the tests carried out, with the help of specialists in the area, when compared with commercial medical teams of similar characteristics, it was found that the prototype has an error range of 2 BPM to 3 BPM for the variable of heart rate in both the mother and the fetal member. It is concluded that the prototype can be considered as a tool of supervision and assistance for the permanent control in high-risk pregnant women. It is recommended to add to the prototype the ability to monitor the uterine hardness, fetal movements, temperature, and blood sugar levels, with the aim of reducing the likelihood of fetal death.