In Ugandan hospitals and across the world, there appears to be a rising quantity of faulty biomedical equipment. Due to a lack of a procedural methodology and/or a comprehensive electronic waste management system, this equipment is seldom declared outdated or disposed of (s). This has resulted in an increase in the amount of biomedical equipment that is no longer in use, occupying space that could otherwise be employed by the hospital for more productive work. The overall goal of this study is to create a system that categorises and forecasts the obsolescence of biomedical equipment. We look at the mechanism used by Mbarara Regional Referral Hospital to declare equipment outdated. Develop a step-by-step procedure for classifying biomedical electronic equipment obsolescence. Create a database that compares and categorises biomedical equipment's electronic obsolescence. As a result, a procedural algorithm for biological electronic obsolescence and, as a result, an online E-waste management system are provided in this study. To achieve this, the following steps were taken: I an analysis of many conventional techniques for declaring biomedical equipment outdated, and (ii) the creation of an online database that analyses and categorises degrees of obsolescence for various biomedical equipment. The results indicate that based on a set of rules, our system can predict if equipment is obsolete or functioning, and then provide a tabular representation of the data for future reference and action. This has the ability to enhance hospital electronic and/or inventory management while also promoting environmental preservation by lowering electronic waste pollution.
Author(s) Details:
Abel Kamagara,
Department of Electrical and Electronics Engineering, Faculty of Engineering, Kyambogo University, P. O. Box 1, Kyambogo, Kampala, Uganda.
Bridget Atukunda,
Department of Electrical and Electronics Engineering, Faculty of Applied Sciences and Technology, Mbarara University of Science and Technology, P. O. Box 1410, Mbarara, Mbarara City, Uganda.
Mercy Kekirunga,
Department of Electrical and Electronics Engineering, Faculty of Applied Sciences and Technology, Mbarara University of Science and Technology, P. O. Box 1410, Mbarara, Mbarara City, Uganda.
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