|
DailyGoodFor the last 27 years, DailyGood newsletters have offered a daily email that inspires you to respond to life with creativity and kindness. To join a community of 148,408 subscribers, subscribe here. |
Jan 31, 2003
"The soul would have no rainbow had the eyes no tears." --John Vance Cheney
Babies' Cries Find Technological Comfort
Why do babies cry? Pedro Monagas claims to have the answer in Castellar del Valles, Spain. What started as a way to understand his son's crying, is now "Why Cry" (selling in Spain for 95 Euros) -- a calculator-size device that has a microprocessor that can decipher the broad meaning of a baby's cry with 87 percent accuracy. The gadget listens to a crying baby, considers and calculates for 20 seconds or so, then illuminates one of five icons, each corresponding to a distinct physiological or emotional state: hungry, sleepy, uncomfortable, stressed or simply bored.
BE THE CHANGE
Next time you're around a child that cries, listen attentively.
