Fetal movement simulator for fetal monitoring sysyem testing

Abstract

Advancement of technology allows devices with small sensors to detect the fetal movements to monitor its health. The newly developed devices require testing on pregnant women. A fetal movement simulator will help in testing the machines before the need of testing on an actual fetus. It will also help in quantitatively measure the performance of the device. We present the development of a fetal simulator to simulate the condition of the fetus in the womb. The motor with the limb-like rod has been assembled, programmed and controlled using Arduino to generate the movements. The movement shows a successful force simulation of the real fetus movement and ready to be used for testing by sensors. This simulator not only for research but also for teaching as it shows a transparent example of the mechanical force of the fetal limbs.