Automatic Wi-Fi Monitoring and Flushing System

This paper describes the results of a research project completed in Spring 2008 and shows details of a healthcare system along with future enhancements of the Automatic Wi-Fi Monitoring and Flushing System (A.Wi.M.F.S). The purpose of the research was to provide bedridden patients with an automatic collection pan to promote more privacy while eliminating the need for medical personnel to lift patients. In hospitals, the current bedpan [1] is a toileting facility that uses metal or plastic for urinal and fecal discharge. The present system requires an attendant to lift the patient and position the bedpan beneath the bedridden patient to collect excrement. This can cause injuries to the caregivers or the patients [2]. From this emerged the idea of the automatic bedpan which can reduce the risk of injury. The A.Wi.M.F.S has been designed to alleviate the physical strength needed for lifting patients. The Automatic Wi-Fi Monitoring and Flushing System contain a self-cleaning system that can be operated upon user’s request. The automatic flushing system can be implemented in already existing patient rooms by tapping into water supply and sewage lines with a built-in waste management system. The main purpose of the system is to provide patients with a system that is easy to use and is comfortable. The A.Wi.M.F.S is currently under review by the office of Intellectual Property Management at the University of Houston for a potential patent.