smart diaper (IMAGE)

Penn State

smart diaper

Caption

A Penn State-led research team integrated four humidity sensors between the absorbent layers of a diaper to create a “smart diaper,” capable of detecting wetness and alerting for a change.

Credit

Huanyu “Larry” Cheng/Penn State

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