Development of an Automated Temperature Measuring Device: A Potential Tool for Ovulation Detection
Temperature spike during ovulation is one of the methods of detecting ovulation in women thus aiding fertility awareness. Some of the methods of ovulation detection are intrusive while some methods of temperature measurements are not convenient especially when temperature has to be measured for a l...
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College of Engineering of Afe Babalola University, Ado-Ekiti (ABUAD), Ekiti State, Nigeria
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Temperature spike during ovulation is one of the methods of detecting ovulation in women thus aiding fertility awareness. Some of the methods of ovulation detection are intrusive while some methods of temperature measurements are not convenient especially when temperature has to be measured for a long period of time. This research is therefore focused on development of on-the-skin temperature measuring devices using locally available tools and human resources; provision of a non-intrusive temperature measuring device that is convenient for use especially when temperature has to be measured for a long period of time and validation of the developed device with other standard measuring tools as a potential device for ovulation detection. Results obtained indicate that measurement of the automated temperature device calibrated against standard mercury-in-glass thermometer returned a correlation coefficient of 0.790996276; comparison with clinical and infrared thermometer revealed that 45 percent of the 50 respondents subscribed to the use of the device due to the comfort experienced and ease of use. The research concludes that human skin can be a possible means of obtaining accurate temperature with potential for ovulation detection. The developed device is convenient, non-intrusive, portable and easy to use especially when thermometer needs to be held in place to measure temperature for a period of time. Other possible applications include temperature measurements for special needs such as babies, the aged and the physically challenged.
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| spelling | doaj-art-97a6777391e14cd4bf57348b4e553a6e2025-08-20T02:52:47ZengCollege of Engineering of Afe Babalola University, Ado-Ekiti (ABUAD), Ekiti State, NigeriaABUAD Journal of Engineering Research and Development2756-68112645-26852023-04-016110.53982/ajerd.2023.0601.02-j77Development of an Automated Temperature Measuring Device: A Potential Tool for Ovulation DetectionOlugbenga Kayode Ogidan0Julius Olasunmibo Ogunniyi1Abisola Tedimola2Department of Electrical and Electronics Engineering, Elizade University, Ilara-Mokin, NigeriaDepartment of Computer Engineering, Elizade University, Ilara-Mokin, NigeriaDepartment of Electrical and Electronics Engineering, Elizade University, Ilara-Mokin, Nigeria Temperature spike during ovulation is one of the methods of detecting ovulation in women thus aiding fertility awareness. Some of the methods of ovulation detection are intrusive while some methods of temperature measurements are not convenient especially when temperature has to be measured for a long period of time. This research is therefore focused on development of on-the-skin temperature measuring devices using locally available tools and human resources; provision of a non-intrusive temperature measuring device that is convenient for use especially when temperature has to be measured for a long period of time and validation of the developed device with other standard measuring tools as a potential device for ovulation detection. Results obtained indicate that measurement of the automated temperature device calibrated against standard mercury-in-glass thermometer returned a correlation coefficient of 0.790996276; comparison with clinical and infrared thermometer revealed that 45 percent of the 50 respondents subscribed to the use of the device due to the comfort experienced and ease of use. The research concludes that human skin can be a possible means of obtaining accurate temperature with potential for ovulation detection. The developed device is convenient, non-intrusive, portable and easy to use especially when thermometer needs to be held in place to measure temperature for a period of time. Other possible applications include temperature measurements for special needs such as babies, the aged and the physically challenged. https://journals.abuad.edu.ng/index.php/ajerd/article/view/99Temperature sensorovulation detectionautomated temperature measuring devicewilcoxon signed-rank testcontinuous temperature measurement |
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| title | Development of an Automated Temperature Measuring Device: A Potential Tool for Ovulation Detection |
| title_full | Development of an Automated Temperature Measuring Device: A Potential Tool for Ovulation Detection |
| title_fullStr | Development of an Automated Temperature Measuring Device: A Potential Tool for Ovulation Detection |
| title_full_unstemmed | Development of an Automated Temperature Measuring Device: A Potential Tool for Ovulation Detection |
| title_short | Development of an Automated Temperature Measuring Device: A Potential Tool for Ovulation Detection |
| title_sort | development of an automated temperature measuring device a potential tool for ovulation detection |
| topic | Temperature sensor ovulation detection automated temperature measuring device wilcoxon signed-rank test continuous temperature measurement |
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