Water vapour partial pressure control in neonatal incubator using prevision by multiple models

Annual International Conference of the IEEE Engineering in Medicine and Biology - Proceedings

Volumn 26 IV, Issue , 2004, Pages 2356-2359

  Amorim, M F ^a   Oliveira, G H C ^a   Silva, D S R ^a   Kiapuchinski, L M ^a  

^a PONTIFICAL CATHOLIC UNIVERSITY OF PARANÁ   (Brazil)

Author keywords

Humidity control; Incubator; Vapour partial pressure

Indexed keywords

ALGORITHMS; ATMOSPHERIC HUMIDITY; BIOSENSORS; ENERGY TRANSFER; HEALTH CARE; HUMIDITY CONTROL; PRESSURE CONTROL; VELOCITY MEASUREMENT;

INCUBATOR; THERMAL BALANCE; VAPOR PARTIAL PRESSURE; WATER VAPOR;

BIOMEDICAL ENGINEERING;

EID: 11144300901     PISSN: 05891019     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: None     Document Type: Conference Paper

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