TIME Coolest Inventions 2004: Caring Cot

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BABY, DON'T CRY
Caring Cot

Inventor: Garry Cho
Availability: Prototype only
To Learn More: garrycho@gmail.com
Sometimes all babies need is a little rocking to fall asleep. The Caring Cot, created by an English industrial designer, is a motorized crib that rocks for about a minute if the baby in it cries for 30 sec. If the baby doesn't stop after about 5 min., a signal is sent to the parents via remote. A sensor goes off if the room gets too hot or cold. And for parents fearful of sudden infant death syndrome, a motion detector indicates if the baby has stopped moving for too long.

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