1.Design of automatic urine volume detection and collection device
Yan CHEN ; De-Zhao ZHAI ; Xiao-Quan ZHANG ; Fu-Long LIU ; Xiao-Tao ZHANG ; Yong-Mei ZHANG ; Wei CEHN ; Fang ZHANG ; Guo-Hui WU ; Jun DENG ; Dan LI
Chinese Medical Equipment Journal 2024;45(4):66-69
Objective To develop an automatic urine volume detection and collection device to solve the problems of routine urine test.Methods An automatic urine volume detection and collection device was developed with the components of a main control system,a detection system,a prompting system and a grasping and moving system.The main control system consisted of two STM32 microcontrollers and a reset switch;the detection system was made up of a weighing module,an infrared module and indicator lights,which had its urine volume automatic detection algorithm developed based on the Keil5 platform;the prompting system realized voice broadcasting through the voice module fixed on the back panel of the box;the grasping and moving system was composed of a rail drive motor(86CM stepper motor),a photoelectric switch and a motorized gripper.Results The device developed tested urine samples with an accuracy of 99.44%,and could collect qualified samples automatically and quickly.Conclusion The device developed detects urine volume and collects samples automatically,and enhances the accuracy and efficiency of urine examination.[Chinese Medical Equipment Journal,2024,45(4):66-69]