Sleep apnea is a disorder characterized by pauses in breathing during sleep. Monitoring breathing during sleep can be done using electromagnetic induction. A wire wrapped around the chest detects changes in the magnetic field when the chest expands and contracts, which can help alert parents if the child stops breathing.
Sleep apnea is a disorder characterized by pauses in breathing during sleep, usually due to physical blockage of air flow.
It can affect both adults and infants, and can have serious consequences such as stroke, heart failure, and tiredness.
One way to monitor breathing during sleep is by using electromagnetic induction.
A wire wrapped around the infant's chest has an alternating current running through it, and the expansion and contraction of the infant's chest changes the magnetic field, inducing a current in a nearby pickup coil. If the child stops breathing, there will be a change in the induced current, which can alert parents.
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