Manuscript Title:

DEVELOPMENT OF NON-CONTACT DETECTION OF CHILD STUNTING USING ULTRASONIC SENSORS

Author:

TRI SISWATI, YUNI KUSMIYATI, LUCKY HERAWATI, YULIASTI EKA PURNAMANINGRUM, BUNGA ASTRIA PARAMASHANTI, MUHAMMAD PRIMIAJI RIALIHANTO

DOI Number:

DOI:10.17605/OSF.IO/6GFAP

Published : 2023-08-10

About the author(s)

1. TRI SISWATI - Associate Professor, Department of Nutrition, Politeknik Kesehatan Kemenkes Yogyakarta, Indonesia. Center of Excellence in Health Science and Research for Applied Technology Innovation in The Field of Public Health (PUI_Novakesmas), Politeknik Kesehatan Kemenkes Yogyakarta, Indonesia.
2. YUNI KUSMIYATI - Associate Professor, Department of Midwifery, Politeknik Kesehatan Kemenkes Yogyakarta, Indonesia.
3. LUCKY HERAWATI - Professor, Department of Health Environment, Politeknik Kesehatan Kemenkes Yogyakarta, Indonesia.
4. YULIASTI EKA PURNAMANINGRUM - Lecturer, Department of Midwifery, Politeknik Kesehatan Kemenkes Yogyakarta, Indonesia.
5. BUNGA ASTRIA PARAMASHANTI - Department of Nutrition, Faculty of Health Sciences, Universitas Alma Ata. Yogyakarta, Indonesia & Sydney School of Public Health, The University of Sydney, New South Wales 2006, Australia.
6. MUHAMMAD PRIMIAJI RIALIHANTO - Lecturer, Department of Nutrition, Politeknik Kesehatan Kemenkes Yogyakarta, Indonesia.

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Abstract

Childhood stunting remains public health issue globally and in Indonesia. Thus, providing safe, affordable, and precise measurements of height or length is one important aspect of stunting detection in children. This study aims to develop an anthropometric tool using ultrasonic technology with the output of height or length, z-score, and stunting status of the children. We developed a comprehensive height/length measurement tool that generates measurement results in centimeter’s, z scores, and nutritional status for toddlers. The Z-score calculation followed The Indonesian Ministry of Health Regulation Number 2 in 2020 about Child Growth Standards. The materials included HC-SR04 ultrasonic sensors, ESP32 microcontrollers, OLED 128x64 pixels, and fiber. To achieve a steady measuring value, we conducted measurement trials by observing the free area of the measure. The Ultrasonic HC-SR04 sensor was used in this tool to measure height, which was then processed by the ESP32 microprocessor to determine the measured height classification. The classification findings were then shown on a 128x64 pixel OLED display. The measurement results indicated that the ultrasonic sensor had a transmitting angle of 15o . As conclusion this non-contact anthropometric measurement tool has the potential to be utilized through community empowerment since it is simple to use, easy to carry, and portable.


Keywords

Stunting, Ultrasonic, Sensor, Non-Contact Measurement, Anthropometry, Growth, Height, Length.