Editor’s note: This article was first published in December 2013 as product news: TweetPee was presented as likely to be tested in Brazil before a wider launch. Whether it was ever sold, and whether the app still exists, is not covered.
Continuing with the latest technological advances, the Huggies brand has created TweetPee, a device that attaches easily to the diaper and sends a message to the parents when the baby pees, so they know the diaper needs changing.
What it uses is technology based on sensors that detect moisture in the diaper. When the device notices the change, it sends a message to the parents’ smartphone. The app also records the time between each time the baby urinates, so parents can keep track of the frequency and work out how many diapers they will need for a trip, based on how often their child goes.
The app also lets you buy diapers without leaving home. This new invention will probably be tested in Brazil before making the jump to the rest of the world. It is not the first idea aimed at babies and diapers: the company Pixie Scientific has also worked on smart diapers to detect urinary tract infections, kidney problems and even dehydration in babies.
Many parents’ concern about these inventions would be how harmful it might be to expose their children to the radiation these smartphone-connected sensors could emit.
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