Barbara ([info]applesauce55) wrote,
@ 2007-08-15 14:34:00
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Current mood: creative
Entry tags:baby scan, irobot, ppp blog battle royale

PPP Blog Battle Royale: iRobot Baby Scan
This stems from my own creative mind in light of the PPP Blog Battle Royale.

We all hear and read about the tragic incidents involving the death of children in cars. My mother-in-law recently told me about a mother who traveled to work while her infant remained in the back seat of her car. She had forgotten to drop her child off at daycare. Do we not hear this story time and time again? It's time we do something to prevent this from happening!

If I were to create a robot for the company iRobot, I would create the iRobot Baby Scan. This little device would easily install into any car, whether it be the roof of the car or the side. It would be able to detect a car door shutting. Once the car door shut another adult inside the vehicle would have the option to simply press a button to shut the scanner off. However, if no one was to shut the scan device off it would only take a moment for the iRobot Baby Scan to do a full laser scan of the inside of the car. Once the iRobot Baby Scan detected that there was indeed a child inside of the car it would sound a distinctive alarm set apart from all other alarms. I would encourage a very loud system because the life of a child is far more important than the surrounding environment in which the car is parked.

Not only would this product be beneficial to busy, working parents, but it would benefit the drivers of daycare providers as well. We've all heard one too many stories of a child being left inside a daycare van, too. Eventually I'd hope the measure of success with iRobot Baby Scan would branch off into a package system for Motor Companies around the world. The individual cost of the iRobot Baby Scan would be $100.00, which includes the price of installation.

If this system were to be created, think of all the little lives it would save. It could be more than just a creative fancy in my mind. It could become a reality. In fact, we're in the month of August now. Look at all the heatwaves. Children are dying in this heat. Laser equipment has come a long way. This is so possible, and I'm truly serious. As a parent my heart is in this.




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[info]thunderofsins
2007-08-15 07:14 pm UTC (link)
There actually is a device that detects a human heartbeat in the car (its marketing is geared towards women who walk to their car at night alone...so they will know no one is hiding in the car)...so the technology is out there!

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[info]applesauce55
2007-08-15 07:18 pm UTC (link)
Well then, there ya go! It's not far fetched at all. :) I think I heard about that, too. Hehe. Just forgot about it.

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[info]said_by_me
2007-08-15 10:25 pm UTC (link)
ok now THAT is great idea

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[info]applesauce55
2007-08-16 12:19 am UTC (link)
Thank you so much! :D

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[info]hisrealm
2007-08-16 12:28 am UTC (link)
I'd make a robot that would KILL any parent who was stupid enough to leave their child in the car.

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(Anonymous)
2007-08-16 03:32 am UTC (link)
I agree that parents that leave their children in danger deserve punishment. If any parent leaves their child in danger, then that parent needs to be prosecuted, and if convicted, locked up for the criminal they are.

I think its stupid to try to develop technology for parents that are too ignorant to care for their own children. A robot will never replace watchful human eyes, whether its a car or a swimming pool.

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[info]applesauce55
2007-08-16 03:47 am UTC (link)
It's really not for the parents, though. It would save the lives of CHILDREN! Investigation could follow later. :D

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[info]diamondroses
2007-08-16 10:30 am UTC (link)
It should also alert the police that a child was left in the car. Although I can see this leading to many false alarms.

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[info]applesauce55
2007-08-16 01:59 pm UTC (link)
I can see myself ranting about this post very soon. :D

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[info]thunderofsins
2007-08-16 03:01 pm UTC (link)
The police would be being called almost everyday for me then...I close my door before I open the back door to get my daughter out. Sometimes she's even in the car with me standing right there for a whole minute!

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[info]diamondroses
2007-08-16 09:21 pm UTC (link)
Yea, that's what I meant about false alarms. =/

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[info]creamicannoli
2007-08-16 03:47 pm UTC (link)
yeah, because as we all know, kids never slip away. It must be the parents fault entirely that the kid is really quick and darted off before the parent realized it.

Nevermind the parents with more than one child. They can't keep and eye on all 3 every single second.

I doubt you could either.

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[info]hisrealm
2007-08-16 10:16 pm UTC (link)
Hmm. I agree it is the parents fault that kids slip away. I am the youngest of 4 kids. It wasn't at all impossible for my parents to keep track/control of where we were , period! I'm sorry your assumption on parenting brings you to doubt other's ability to parent children.

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[info]hisrealm
2007-08-16 10:19 pm UTC (link)
Besides, you raise your kids to respect you and follow your rules. Our greatest influence are our parents through those early years. Don't underestimate your abilities as a parent. If you do then keep your legs closed please. I'd hate to see another child left alone.

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[info]applesauce55
2007-08-16 10:27 pm UTC (link)
Please stop. This is unnecessary.

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[info]hisrealm
2007-08-17 01:01 am UTC (link)
This is your journal so I'll stop. But it defenitely is.

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[info]rdolivaw
2007-08-20 11:14 pm UTC (link)
:( let's not judge or tell mothers to keep their legs closed. It's kind of really mean.

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[info]hisrealm
2007-08-21 02:58 am UTC (link)
STOP!
Enough!

Too many excuses. Mean or not, there are NO excuses for bad parenting, only advisable suggestions from those who give a damn. Now Barbara said no more....

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[info]sassysweetheart
2007-08-19 02:41 pm UTC (link)
Nevermind, they didn't even bother to make their comment in person - they went anonymous. If you're gonna say something, own your words, y'know? Don't even listen to them.

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[info]applesauce55
2007-08-16 03:49 am UTC (link)
You just opened a can of worms.

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[info]hisrealm
2007-08-16 10:17 pm UTC (link)
I think she ate them, too.

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[info]hisrealm
2007-08-16 10:20 pm UTC (link)
I like this idea!

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[info]sassysweetheart
2007-08-19 02:44 pm UTC (link)
I thought of something similar once...there was a famous case here about a college professor that left his son in the car. Normally, his wife took the baby, but I guess she couldn't that particular day. Anyhow, the baby fell asleep in the car and the father, not used to having the baby, went on autopilot, parked the car, and made his way to his class. Once he remembered his child, it was too late...

GREAT IDEA!

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