Unnecessary Products: Diapers That Notify You When They’re Full
Ummmmmm. This seems like one of those technologies that’s TOTALLY UNNECESSARY . . . Scientists from Penn State University have created a “smart diaper” . . . with a built-in…
LAS VEGAS, NV – JANUARY 03: The Digisense, a wearable real-time baby monitor is displayed on a diaper during a press event for CES 2017 at the Mandalay Bay Convention Center on January 3, 2017 in Las Vegas, Nevada. The USD 49 wireless device is able to monitor a baby in the traditional sense as well as when it is time to change its diaper. CES, the world’s largest annual consumer technology trade show, runs from January 5-8 and is expected to feature 3,800 exhibitors showing off their latest products and services to more than 165,000 attendees. (Photo by David Becker/Getty Images)
Ummmmmm.
This seems like one of those technologies that's TOTALLY UNNECESSARY . . .
Scientists from Penn State University have created a "smart diaper" . . . with a built-in sensor that's able to send parents a push notification on their phone when their child's diaper needs to be changed.
And not only that, but it can provide LEVELS OF DIRTINESS . . . maybe like, "There's a little tinkle" to "Holy hell you're gonna need gloves for this one!"
Ummm, hang on one sec because last time I checked the diapers that MY kid wore DID have a way to notify me that they were full. And that was: the loud screaming, crying, and yelling that the little chunk did after he filled that thing. The louder the yell.. the bigger the mess! The faster I ran to change that thing...
And if it's MY diaper... well, I ought to be able to know when it's full...
The smart diapers are made of paper, and include sodium chloride (salt) . . . graphite . . . a circuit board . . . and a tiny lithium battery. Once it gets wet, the graphite reacts with the liquid and sodium chloride and . . . as it's absorbed by the paper, electrons will set off a sensor. The diapers are still in the development stage . . . so it's unclear when they'd be available.
Let's hope this idea goes away fast!
