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Volume 02, Issue 04

Published on: April 2026

PORTABLE OPTICAL REFLECTANCE DEVICE FOR RAPID BILIRUBIN DETECTION IN INFANTS

A SUBIKSHA L KALPANA G ABITHA

Department of Biomedical Engineering

Dhanalakshmi srinivasan college of engineering and technology
DOI:https://doi.org/10.55041/ijcope.v2i4.957

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One of the common disorders in newborns is neonatal jaundice, which is brought about by large quantities of bilirubin in the body, and which, without remedies, may cause severe neurological complications in the child. Traditional techniques of the determination of bilirubin, such as invasive serum tests and costly transcutaneous instruments, are not always available in low-resource contexts. This paper introduces a non-invasive optical reflectance analysis with low cost and portability that determine the neonatal jaundice screening in children. This is done using a colour sensor that is used to measure bilirubin-related skin reflectance, and the signal is processed by an Arduino microcontroller which displays real-time readings on an LCD display and a buzzer activates in high-risk cases. The system has a high level of accuracy and reliability using advanced signal processing and calibration methodologies. The findings show that this technique is safe, fast and appropriate to community-based care and bedside monitoring, where it is an inexpensive option when it comes to early diagnosis and prompt response in areas with resources.

 Keywords : Neonatal jaundice, bilirubin, non-invasive screening, optical reflectance, colour sensor, Arduino, low-cost device.

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SUBIKSHA, A., KALPANA, L. & ABITHA, G. (2026). Portable Optical Reflectance Device For Rapid Bilirubin Detection in Infants. International Journal of Creative and Open Research in Engineering and Management, <i>02</i>(04). https://doi.org/10.55041/ijcope.v2i4.957

SUBIKSHA, A, et al.. "Portable Optical Reflectance Device For Rapid Bilirubin Detection in Infants." International Journal of Creative and Open Research in Engineering and Management, vol. 02, no. 04, 2026, pp. . doi:https://doi.org/10.55041/ijcope.v2i4.957.

SUBIKSHA, A,L KALPANA, and G ABITHA. "Portable Optical Reflectance Device For Rapid Bilirubin Detection in Infants." International Journal of Creative and Open Research in Engineering and Management 02, no. 04 (2026). https://doi.org/https://doi.org/10.55041/ijcope.v2i4.957.

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