Application of TRIZ and Universal Design in the Design of Pressure Sensing Pacifier

Abstract:

This study proposed an innovative design of pressuresensing pacifier to solve the problem of lack of sucking ability of newborninfants or premature infants, as well as the problem of caregivers lacking inthe knowledge of when to feed the infants. TRIZ was adopted as the researchmethod. The modification and deterioration parameters of contradiction matrixwere used to identify the invention principles for systematic innovationdesign. Moreover, the seven techniques of the universal design were used toapply the proposed pressure sensing pacifier on infants. The pressure of thepressure sensing pacifier was in the range from -50 to -75mmHg. Bymodifications of these data, the infants are allowed to receive better care.This study also designed a set of pressure sensing device for clinical medicalpersonnel and researchers to measure the sucking ability of premature infants.The objective assessment tool is expected to help medical personnel to masterthe development stage of the sucking ability of premature infants to identifythe best feeding opportunity.

• Periodical: Advanced Materials Research (Volumes 1079-1080)
• Pages: 950-953
• DOI: https://doi.org/10.4028/www.scientific.net/AMR.1079-1080.950
• Online since: December 2014
• Authors: Shu Chen Yang, Hui Ling Hsiao, Yin Chi Lin, Kuo Yi Li
• Keywords: Pressure Sensing, TRIZ, Universal Design

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