New hospital bed technology in Singapore helps prevent bedsores
23-Jan-15, Today
Patients or elderly folk who have difficulty changing their positions in bed often suffer from bedsores, especially in Singapore’s tropical climate, where the surroundings can get uncomfortably warm and humid.
To solve the problem, a group of third-year engineering students from Singapore Polytechnic (SP) has devised a system that can automatically adjust the bed temperature so that it keeps the bed cool and reduces moisture, thus minimising the risk of bedsores.
Each bed is equipped with a sensor which detects the person’s temperature, with a self-calibrating system that can maintain an optimal temperature of 25°C to reduce sweating.