Smart thermometers for kids

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In order to control the fever of a sick child, in the first-aid kit of each mother there is certainly a thermometer. Along with the electronic and infrared thermometers that are quite popular now, mercury models also do not lose their popularity.

Recently, however, a so-called smart thermometer has appeared on the market, capable of fixing the temperature of a child constantly.

A smart thermometer is a model that is put on the child’s arm to measure body temperature.

This idea was liked by mothers, who are always worried about diseases with fever in babies. Why else are smart thermometers interesting and does such a device really help to control the temperature of babies?

Features of the device

Thermometer, which is called smart, put on the hand of the child. His sensor captures the temperature of the child’s body and transmits signals to his mother’s smartphone, located up to 18 meters away. On the phone you can see the temperature of the crumbs in real time, as well as the entire history of changes in the temperature of the baby. Mom also adjusts the indicator, above which the phone will emit a signal.

The thermometer sends the measurement results to the mother on the phone

Due to the fact that the thermometer communicates with the phone via bluetooth, such a device is also called a Bluetooth thermometer. The device is presented in several colors, and in the application you can store other information, for example, the age and weight of the baby, the use of drugs, personal notes and so on.

Benefits

The manufacturer of smart thermometers declares such advantages of the device:

  • The product allows you to know the temperature of a child 24 hours a day by writing data to the phone’s memory or sending it to the cloud service. Through remote access, information can be viewed by the attending physician or other family members.
  • The thermometer immediately notifies that the temperature of the baby has increased. This helps to respond in time and prevent the exacerbation of the disease or the development of complications.
  • Thermometer does not cause any discomfort to the child. The weight of the device is very small, and the strap is convenient enough to be fixed on the body of the toddler.
  • To find out the state of the child during sleep, you will not need to wake the baby with a smart thermometer.
  • Smart thermometer also allows you to find out the temperature of the baby while walking. With such a device, the mother will not worry if the baby is cold or if it has overheated due to weather conditions.
  • The measurement accuracy of a smart thermometer is up to 0.1 degrees.
  • A smart thermometer is safe for kids and is an eco-friendly device. In such a thermometer there is no glass, alcohol, mercury and other substances unsafe for children.
The advantage of the thermometer is that you can make measurements even when the baby is sleeping

disadvantages

Moms who bought a smart thermometer, he noted such disadvantages:

  • The set temperature of the device takes much longer than stated by the manufacturer.
  • The battery can be discharged at any time.
  • The device is recommended to measure the temperature of children up to 4-5 years of age, the length of the strap is not suitable for older children.
  • The strap may slip, resulting in an incorrect temperature.
  • The thermometer requires an android minimum of 4.4, and the bluetooth is periodically turned off, so you have to contact the thermometer again.
  • The signal of exceeding the set temperature does not always work.
  • The price of a smart thermometer far exceeds the cost of other types of thermometers.

Caution: Deception

Undoubtedly, the idea of ​​a smart thermometer can be called wonderful. And it is quite possible that there are good devices that regularly perform their function, but most of the real reviews of Russian buyers (not purchased) do not yet inspire confidence in bluetooth thermometers.

In such reviews, you can read mostly about deception on the Internet and see complaints that the money spent on a smart thermometer turned out to be just thrown to the wind. Be careful!

In the next video you can see how the smart thermometer works in practice. An example would be the model Vipose iFever

Information provided for reference purposes. Do not self-medicate. At the first symptoms of the disease, consult a doctor.

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