Open Source Solar with Battery Chargers for Medical Care Devices

PROJECT DESCRIPTION

Develop, test, and share practical medical care devices of all kinds, that can be used during electric grid outages and in emergency situations, and by health professionals -- especially in remote locations --, using batteries that can be charged by solar power, and can also be charged using human-powered generators or dynamos, in the event that there is no regular electricity service nor ample solar charge in the batteries. These devices are needed for both medical care facilities and for home use.^[1]

Include a list of all common devices that could be made to run on these combinations of power sources. Rank in terms of wattage / voltage needed to run each.

Include existing open-source plans and/or criteria for open-source designs.

• List all of the relevant devices by drawing from the lists already developed for California and a few other states that are beginning to grapple with these issues.
  • Natal and Neonatal Devices
    • Givans, J.; Waswa, A.; et al. 2025. "An Open- Source Neonatal Phototherapy Device," Technologies 2025, 13, p. 499. DOI: 10.3390/technologies13110499
    • Pearce, Joshua, Western Ontario University FAST Lab. TL=An Open-Source Neonatal Phototherapy Device. https://+doi.org/10.3390/technologies13110499
  • Oxygen generators.
  • CPAP machines.
  • Wheelchairs, other transportation devices.
  • Sterilizers
  • Hearing aid chargers.
• Complete a thorough search literature search! Do we need a new page title that is much broader than "Medical" for this purpose? How does this set of devices integrate with and overlap devices for variously-abled people? See:
  • Assisted Living
  • Adapting Communities for All Abilities
• Add all kinds of sensing and diagnostic tools.
  • Stethoscopes. EKO brand. https://www.ekohealth.com/
  • https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/623818412/lity-smart-co-detector-built-for-camping-rv-and-safety?ref=400es6#h:2-in-1-Lanyard-Charger -- USB charging portable CO, air temperature, and humidity sensing. Both audio (sound) and visual (flashing light) alerts at user-selectable safety limits.
• Medical care facility microgrids. See https://sesame.solar.