June 21, 2010

Dirty Diaper App for Next Generation Diapers

by Will Holmes | Who's Your Daddy? | giggle INSIDERS
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Scientists at the University of California San Diego working on “smart underwear” are testing chemical sensors printed directly on the underwear that measure bio-markers found in sweat. These sensors will allow the “smart underwear” to monitor key chemicals found in the wearer’s sweat to administer medications automatically for soldiers in the field or for other, more close to home, applications?

I imagine a day in the not too distant future where a line of diapers that will have these electrodes built in and be linked to a “Dirty Diaper App” on your phone that will alert parents when a diaper change is needed. I can’t wait to see the Apple commercial for this app…

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  1. Tweets that mention Dirty Diaper App - Next Generation Diapers | Who's Your Daddy? | giggle Blogs -- Topsy.com says:
    June 21, 2010 at 2:01 pm

    [...] This post was mentioned on Twitter by Will Holmes, TheCradle. TheCradle said: RT @willholmes: Dirty diaper alerts on your iPhone or Blackberry? Not as far off as you might think – http://bit.ly/dc3Jwi [...]

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