Google’s sister company launches Pampers ‘smart nappy’ that monitors when babies sleep, eat and need changing amid privacy fears
- ‘Lumi’ by Pampers is designed to make the lives of babies and parents easier
- Presence of a stool or urine will be detected by sensors attached to the nappy
- Will connect to the WiFi and then send data to smartphone app of the parents
- Also incorporates data of room humidity, temperature, feeding routine and sleeping schedule for daily and weekly breakdowns
Pampers has worked with Google’s sister firm to release a ‘smart nappy’ that monitors babies’ sleeping, eating and changing patterns amid growing concerns about privacy.
‘Lumi’ comes with two packs of nappies, two reusable detachable sensors and a WiFi-connected video monitor.
The sensors detect any moisture in a child’s nappy and, if stool or urine is found, send a notification automatically to the smartphone app of a parent or carer with the Lumi by Pampers app.
The app can also monitor sleeping patterns, how often parents are feeding their babies and the humidity and temperature of a child’s bedroom. The data can be fed back into a smartphone no matter where in the world the user is.
Procter and Gamble, the parent firm of Pampers, has developed the product with Google’s life sciences sister company Verily, the Financial Times reports.
Both companies say any personal data will be sent just to parents – and aggregate data will just be used to improve the product.
But privacy campaigners have raised concerns about the increasing amount of information smart phones and connected devices are hoarding from our day-to-day lives.
The company has not yet released a price for the digital diaper but it will be on sale in the US later this year.
‘Lumi’ the latest invention from the firm in a bid to make the lives of babies and parents easier and uses a range of sensors to monitor infants to detect and moisture in their nappy
The set is designed to give parents more control in ensuring their child is safe and well looked after. The data from the kit will also be sent to the app
Daily and weekly graphs are plotted on the app which can be shared with the child’s doctor for accurate long-term healthcare
The product comes with several detachable sensors and a WiFi-connected video monitor allowing parents to watch children as they sleep and take key observations.
The sensor attaches to a large adhesive patch on the front of the nappy and can be clipped on and off.
The nappy will detect moisture as well as providing a constant track of how the child is sleeping and when it is being fed.
The data from the sensors and the 1080p wide-angle lens will be combined and funnelled into the app.
It will keep note of a variety of stats, including bedroom temperature and humidity.
It will be released later this year and be compatible with both Android and iOS.
Procter and Gamble, the parent firm of Pampers, have not yet released a price for the digital diaper. It will come with two nappies with detachable sensors, a WiFi-connected 1080p camera and go up to size four
Daily and weekly graphs are then plotted which can be shared with the child’s doctor for accurate healthcare.
Pamper’s says on its website: ‘Lumi makes it easy to track your baby’s feeding, diapering, sleep routines and key milestones.
‘With our all-in-one system, you can monitor your baby’s unique patterns and see emerging routines.’