The redesign of grashof incubator concerning the alternative heating system and the ergonomic aspect

Abstract

Delivering neonatal babies is still happening in Indonesia and low incomes families often cannot afford to buy/rent baby incubators during the baby critical growing period. Charity groups are lending electrically driven Grashof incubators freely to whom that have financial difficulties. Free incubator still does not immediately solve the problem of the families as nowadays supply of electricity from our Indonesian State Electricity Company to some areas is not delivered constantly. As a result, electricity blackout appears frequently especially at under developed regions even in Jakarta regions. This issue makes such a tremendous anxiety for those families as the incubators heating system cannot work properly. Redesigning of heating system of the incubator will be the solution to the problem. The redesign is to find alternative energy sources that maintain cabin temperature when electricity is out. The new alternative energy a heat exchanger based on hot water flowing in a tubular heating system. The usability of the device is to be considered due to the current device cannot be suitably operated by common people, where some difficulties still appear when operating of the unit. The incubator must also be confidently safe for the neonatal babies and their parents.