An engineer from Michigan created a keychain-type of device that will help detect when a baby's diaper is wet, Yahoo! reports.
Eric Schuh came up with the idea after being frustrated by the inconvenience of checking his daughter's diaper situation. As a result, he created an inexpensive keychain that you can hold up next to your baby's diaper and it will automatically light up when it sense that it's near moist clothing. The device is designed like an actual USB stick that comes with a button that you can press and that will automatically detect when the baby's diaper is wet.
Schuh's device that is yet to be named is very much similar to TweetPee - the Twitter-connected device that brand Huggies debuted in select stores last year. The plastic bird gadget is attached to your baby's diaper and it sends out a tweet whenever it detects moisture. It is also used to measure the rate at which families use and rely on diapers, particularly Huggies. Schuh's invention may be sold at only $12 but he confirmed that he has not yet tested the device with all types of diaper-fabric combinations.
Still, Schuh's creation has already been funded and he is set on shipping the product by next month. Some people have commented on Twitter about the new device, saying: "Nursing homes need to buy s our loved one's aren't sitting around in their own feces any longer than necessary." Another person tweeted: "I had four children, do need a device to tell me. Have a nose and a sense."
