Nii-Ako, S.B.Adams, C.F.Asimeng, B.O.Kaufmann, E.F.2015-06-022017-10-142015-06-022017-10-142013-05-01Sowah Boris Nii-Ako, Cletus Fiifi Adams, Bernard Owusu Asimeng, Elsie Effah Kaufmann, “ Design of Portable and Attachable Baby Cot”, IJEST 5.5 (2013) : 0975 – 5462http://197.255.68.203/handle/123456789/6083To solve congestion problems facing many hospitals in developing countries, baby cots are being eliminated and mothers are made to sleep on the same bed with their new-born babies; a practice known as co-sleeping. The work presented here seeks to reduce risks of Sudden Infant Death Syndrome (SIDS) and suffocation associated with co-sleeping by employing the formal engineering design process to develop a portable, safe and cost effective baby cot. The cot is attachable to the mother’s bed, has four movement restrictors to regulate the movement of the baby within a given range and a hard surface mattress to ensure the safety of the baby. There are ventilation ports provided to keep the temperature with in the cot comfortable. The design can be modified to be used by older babies and may be mounted on a collapsible stand where space limitations are not critical.en-USBaby cotCo-sleepingSIDSSuffocationEngineering designArticle