“I was driving with my wife and daughter one day,
when my wife asked if the baby had wet herself,” said Yaroslav Faybishenko,
Pixie’s founder. “I realized she was sitting in data.”. This is how “Pixie Scientific” venture of
smart diapers started.
According to the New
York Times, this revolutionary diaper can detect possible urinary tract
infections, kidney dysfunctions, and dehydration, as well as the more common
indicator that the baby has pooped itself. Oppose to what you may think, the technology
is not very complicated. This diapers
have a small patch at the front with four colored squares; each of them react
differently when they are in contact with certain proteins, water content or
bacteria. If an abnormal reaction occurs, the squares will change colors, notifying
the parents that something might be off with their baby’s health.
In order to be able to read the diaper information
the company has create a smartphone app that takes a picture, makes a precise
reading, and can transmit the information to a physician.
Even though the cost of these diapers will be 30%
more than regular ones the owners of “Pixie Scientific” are very enthusiastic
that it will become popular product.
On the other hand, some big companies as Huggies
are working in similar products and they have already launched a device
called "Tweepee" that
clips to the diaper and alerts parents through smartphones when babies need to be
changed and when diapers are running low.
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