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Development of an Automated Umbilical Cord Blood Collection System

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Pages 75-89 | Published online: 11 Jul 2009

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Figure 1 Schematic hardware setup of the UCB collection system.

Figure 1 Schematic hardware setup of the UCB collection system.

Figure 2 Setup of the cord blood collection system.

Figure 2 Setup of the cord blood collection system.

Figure 3 Exploded view of the UCB collection system.

Figure 3 Exploded view of the UCB collection system.

Figure 4 Assembled view of the UCB collection system.

Figure 4 Assembled view of the UCB collection system.

Figure 5 (a) Placenta tray. (b) Placenta tray with umbilical cord positioner and wrapper.

Figure 5 (a) Placenta tray. (b) Placenta tray with umbilical cord positioner and wrapper.

Figure 6 Variable thickness silicon pressure pad.

Figure 6 Variable thickness silicon pressure pad.

Figure 7 Silicon pressure pad that applies a radial pressure on the placenta beneath it.

Figure 7 Silicon pressure pad that applies a radial pressure on the placenta beneath it.

Figure 8 Pneumatic pressure application system.

Figure 8 Pneumatic pressure application system.

Figure 9 Pressure sensor used to regulate the pressure in the chamber of the UCB collection system.

Figure 9 Pressure sensor used to regulate the pressure in the chamber of the UCB collection system.

Figure 10 Vibratory structure.

Figure 10 Vibratory structure.

Figure 11 Block diagram of the DS1102 DSP board.

Figure 11 Block diagram of the DS1102 DSP board.

Figure 12 Overall SIMULINK control block diagram.

Figure 12 Overall SIMULINK control block diagram.

Figure 13 User interface.

Figure 13 User interface.

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