VIA

Baby Monitoring System for High-Risk Newborns

About VIA

In 2016, every 12th child in Austria was a high-risk newborn (Statistik Austria) and thus dependent on postnatal monitoring. For reasons of expense, these babies are often discharged to home care with special devices. My research showed that parents having to handle such devices are anxious and stressed out. Insufficient training and frequent false alarms can have dramatic consequences for the baby, yet there are no alternatives available. Therefore, it is in the interest of the children to bring home monitoring to a new level. VIA is a home monitoring system specially designed for the needs of high-risk newborns between one and six months old. It measures vital functions and helps parents to recognize an apparent life-threatening event early enough to start the necessary reanimation measures. VIA should be seen as an unobtrusive, helping friend rather than a typical medical device. It consists of a sensor, a belt made of 100% cotton, a monitor and an inductive charging station. Step-by-step instructions in the packaging guide parents through the start-up and operation of the device. The intuitive and easily understandable handling renders extensive training unnecessary. Disposable adhesive sensors that produce waste and irritate the baby’s skin, as well as wires limiting its mobility, are a thing of the past. Thanks to its flexible material, VIA‘s wireless sensor unit fits gently onto sensitive skin. With a mounting strap, the monitor can easily be fastened to any stroller, crib, etc. The main indicator is a pulsating light that lets parents know if everything is fine with their child. Due to the automatic transfer of data to the doctor, hospital visits can be reduced to a necessary minimum. In case of a major emergency, the device alerts parents to the emergency and guides them through the necessary reanimation measures.

Designer

Christina Wolf

Since 2017 Working as Industrial Designer at N+P Industrial Design GmbH
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2011 - 2014 Bachelor of Arts degree - FH Joanneum University of Applied Sciences, Industrial Design, Graz, Austria
03 / 2014 - 08 / 2014 Internship at B / S / H Home Appliances, Munich, Germany
2014 - 2016 Master of Arts degree - FH Joanneum University of Applied Sciences, Industrial Design, Graz, Austria
09 / 2015 - 02 / 2016 Internship at TEAGUE, Seattle, USA
Since 03 / 2017 Working as Industrial Designer at N+P Industrial Design GmbH

Contact: christina.wolf@edu.fh-joanneum.at
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