The 'Smart Diaper' Can Be Scanned to Provide Health Insights
Alexander Lam — July 18, 2013 — Tech
References: pixiescientific & psfk
Integrating tech with diapers, the Smart Diaper from Pixie Scientific analyzes urine to provide parents with data about their babies. The diapers use chemical patches and your smartphone to accurate gauge your baby's health. Smart Diapers were built to detect dehydration, urinary tract infections, kidney dysfunction and type 1 diabetes.
The Smart Diapers work by using a combination of QR codes and smartphone technology. Using an accompanying app, users can scan a used diaper in order to track the baby's health. The app lets you know if anything is wrong and conveniently tracks your baby's health history.
Pixie Scientific is currently raising funds for the intelligent diapers through Indiegogo. The startup is attempting to raise money in order to attain approval from the Food and Drug Administration.
The Smart Diapers work by using a combination of QR codes and smartphone technology. Using an accompanying app, users can scan a used diaper in order to track the baby's health. The app lets you know if anything is wrong and conveniently tracks your baby's health history.
Pixie Scientific is currently raising funds for the intelligent diapers through Indiegogo. The startup is attempting to raise money in order to attain approval from the Food and Drug Administration.
Trend Themes
1. Smart Diapers - The integration of chemical patches and smartphone technology creates an opportunity for a new range of innovative baby care products.
2. Data-driven Parenting - Smart Diapers offer insights into a baby's health and present opportunities for parents to optimize caretaking decisions based on data.
3. Internet of Things for Baby Care - Smart Diapers contribute to the growing trend of IoT-enabled devices in the baby care industry, offering new ways to monitor infant health and wellbeing.
Industry Implications
1. Baby Care - Smart Diapers present a disruptive innovation opportunity for the baby care industry, offering data-driven insights into baby health and an opportunity to stand out in the crowded baby care market.
2. Wearable Tech - The chemical patches and QR codes in Smart Diapers represent a new opportunity for wearable tech in the healthcare and baby care industries.
3. Healthcare - Smart Diapers could potentially disrupt the healthcare industry by providing a new, non-invasive way to monitor health and detect early symptoms of certain illnesses in infants.
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