TY - JOUR T1 - Ovulation Detection Mechanism-A Microcomputer Based Approach AU - Ogidan, O.K. AU - Bamisay, A.J. AU - Adetan, O. JO - Research Journal of Applied Sciences VL - 6 IS - 4 SP - 261 EP - 263 PY - 2011 DA - 2001/08/19 SN - 1815-932x DO - rjasci.2011.261.263 UR - https://makhillpublications.co/view-article.php?doi=rjasci.2011.261.263 KW - ovulation KW - thermistor KW -microcomputer-based logger KW -Basal Body Temperature (BBT) KW -thermocouple and correlation KW -Nigeria AB - This study presents a real-time microcomputer-based logger for measuring Basal Body Temperature (BBT). BBT is the normal resting body temperature of a healthy person immediately upon waking in the morning. The temperature for women normally rises after ovulation due to hormonal changes. The temperature is logged real-time into the computer over a period and the BBT chart produced is used to predict ovulation. There is high correlation between the approach developed by this study and other standard measuring equipments-correlation of 0.9945 with standard thermistor and correlation of 0.9977 with standard thermocouple. This development enables privacy of use allowing women to predict their ovulation status at a personal level. ER -