Smart Baby Monitoring Cradle System Using IOT
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M. E. Embedded System Technologies, Knowledge Institute of Technology,
Kakapalayam, Salem-637 504,Tamil Nadu.
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suganyakanagarajkiot@[Link]
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preee@[Link]
ABSTRACT inventions for getting advantages and benefits in
terms of safety issues of their babies. In this era
Smart Cradle System using IOT helps the parent when parents are busy with their career, a
to monitor their child even if they are away from modern baby monitoring system can be a
the home and detect the activity of the baby from solution for handling babies securely.
any distinct corner of the world. It is an Monitoring a baby continuously is really a tough
Innovative, smart and protective cradle system to job as well as it is not possible for the parents to
nurture an infant in an efficient way. This system carry out their babies all the time with them
considers all the minute details required for the especially while working. Since security of the
care and protection of the baby in the cradle. The baby plays a vital role in addition of a person
design of smartness and innovation comes with monitoring a baby there is a need for continuous
the use of technologies which include Internet of monitoring of the baby at all conditions and
Things (IOT) modules like Raspberry Pi, reporting the status of the baby to the parents.
Humidity and Temperature sensing, cry detecting In this perspective, baby monitoring device can
mechanism, live video surveillance, Cloud be the best solution to remove the anxiety and
Computing and android application. All the data stress of the parents. In this project, we have
which is been taken from the modules will be designed a baby monitoring system using
stored in cloud (thing Speak) and analysed at Raspberry Pi whereas all the previous systems
regular intervals. A healthy algorithm is applied were developed using either Microcontroller or
to these data sets to get information about the Arduino. The Raspberry Pi is a full-fledged
body conditions which is helpful as any regular credit card sized computer which consists of 512
symptoms of a disease can be identified easily. MB RAM and 700 MHz microprocessor while
Arduino is 8-bit AVR microcontroller based
KEYWORDS: Raspberry Pi, Moisture Sensor,
board which comprises of hardware prototype
Camera, Temperature sensor and IOT (Internet
platform and Arduino language along with IDE
of Things).
and libraries. Raspberry Pi module is used in this
[Link] project which has a great advantage over
microcontroller based projects. This baby
The Baby monitoring cradle system is a kind of monitoring system consists of condenser MIC to
alarm system which can detect baby’s detect baby’s crying with a PIR motion sensor to
movements and activities and can convey the detect baby’s movement, a Pi camera to capture
message about the condition of babies to the baby’s motion along with a moisture sensor and a
concerned authority via a radio or mobile or even temperature sensor to detect the wetness and
a display. Since the very beginning of humanity, temperature respectively. A display is attached to
families have had instincts to secure their babies the system to have the video output along with
from probable dangers and risk. However, the the sound of the baby.
way by which parents look after their children In addition, a buzzer system is setup at 20 feet
has changed with the technological away from the baby, which gets activated when
breakthroughs. They are now thinking about any of the parameters gets sensed by the sensors,
adopting the technological and engineering
this provides a warning sign for the person who monitoring system is used which consists of
takes care of the baby in that environment. temperature, moisture, motion and cry detection
sensors. The system is based on GSM network to
II. LITERATURE SURVEY send alert messages to the parents when any of
these parameters exceeds the saved values. This
Aslam Forhad Symon[1] the paper titled as system is attached with a video camera which is
“Design and Development of a Smart Baby operated based on the instructions from the
Monitoring System based on Raspberry Pi and Pi microcontroller and is used to capture the video
Camera” which monitors the baby for busy when the motion sensor detects the baby’s
parents so that they can ensure the proper care movements continuously. The video will be
and safety of their babies. This system can detect displayed on the screen to monitor the baby
the baby’s motion and sound; especially crying lively.
and video output of baby’s present position can
be displayed on a display monitor so that the III. RELATED TECHNOLOGY
mother or another responsible person can watch
the baby while away from him or her. This baby Internet of Things-based Baby Monitoring
monitoring system is capable of detecting motion System (IoT-BBMS) is proposed as an efficient
and crying condition of the baby automatically. and low-cost IoT-based system for monitoring in
The Raspberry Pi B+ module is used to make the real time. We also proposed a new algorithm for
total control system of the hardware, condenser our system that plays a key role in providing
MIC is used to detect baby’s crying, PIR motion better baby care while parents are away. In the
sensor is incorporated to detect baby’s movement designed system, Node Micro-Controller Unit
and Pi camera is used to capture the baby’s (NodeMCU) Controller Board is exploited to
motion. This proposed system can provide an gather the data read by the sensors and uploaded
easier and convenient way for busy parents in via Wi-Fi to the AdaFruit MQTT Server. The
terms of taking care of their babies. proposed system exploits sensors to monitor
baby’s vital parameters, such as ambient
Shreya Pai[2] the paper titled as “Advanced temperature, moisture, and crying. A prototype
Baby Monitor” developed a reliable and efficient of the proposed baby cradle has been designed
baby monitor that can play a vital role in using Nx Siemens software, and a red meranti
providing better care and protection for any wood is used as the material for the cradle. The
infant. This paper presents the design of an system architecture consists of a baby cradle that
Advanced Baby Monitoring System using will automatically swing using a motor when the
Raspberry Pi. This system monitors parameters baby cries. Parents can also monitor their babies’
such as temperature and humidity surrounding condition through an external web camera and
the infant, movements made by the infant and switch on the lullaby toy located on the baby
also would automatically log the activity and cradle remotely via the MQTT server to entertain
sleep cycles of the latter and act as a means by the baby. The proposed system prototype is
which parents could monitor their child remotely. fabricated and tested to prove its effectiveness in
For this it uses a camera in order for parents to terms of cost and simplicity and to ensure safe
view their child and it also sends a real time operation to enable the baby-parenting anywhere
video to the webpage by which it provides and anytime through the network. Finally, the
reminders to the caretaker or rather parent. baby monitoring system is proven to work
effectively in monitoring the baby’s situation and
Sonal Cynthia Pereira[3] the paper titled as surrounding conditions according to the
“Baby Monitoring using Sensor and Wireless prototype.
Camera” proposed a support system to parents
who are busy in their career. For them a IV. BLOCK DIAGRAM
deals with Newark element14 (Premier Farnell),
The Raspberry Pi has
a Broadcom BCM2835 system on a chip (SoC),
which includes an ARM1176JZF-
S 700 MHz processor, GPU and video core IV
was originally shipped with 256 megabytes
of RAM, later upgraded (Model B & Model B+)
to 512 MB. It does not include a built-in hard
disk or solid-state drive, but it uses an SD
card for booting and persistent storage, with the
Model B+ using a MicroSD.
HUMIDITY SENSOR
V. WORKING A Humidity sensor, also called a hygrometer,
measures and regularly reports the relative
In the Proposed System, the moisture sensor, the
humidity in the air. They may be used in homes
temperature sensor and the sound sensors are
for people with illnesses affected by humidity; as
used which senses the wetness, temperature, and
part of home heating, ventilating, and air
the sound, this data either weak signal get
conditioning (HVAC) systems; and in humidors
amplified through the amplifiers this data gets
or wine cellars. Humidity sensors can also be
stored in the raspberry pi and gets processed. In
used in cars, office and industrial HVAC
addition, the web camera provides live video
systems, and in meteorology stations to report
surveillance of the baby along with which the
and predict weather. A humidity sensor senses
LCD provides the sensor values. Wi-Fi server
relative humidity. This means that it measures
unit is used for live updates of the baby
both air temperature and moisture. Relative
conditions either using a system or a mobile unit
humidity, expressed as a percent, is the ratio of
through a app with the help of cloud forecasting.
actual moisture in the air to the highest amount
To provide additional support the buzzer unit is
of moisture air at that temperature can hold. The
used which consists of the RF Transmitter,
warmer the air is, the more moisture it can hold,
Receiver, Encoder Decoder and an Alarm. This
so relative humidity changes with fluctuations in
unit gets activated and give an alarm when the
temperature. The most common type of humidity
sensed data on comparing with the stored data
sensor uses capacitive measurement.
gets abnormal. Trough cloud forecasting and
Wide Area Network the resulting data of the SOUND SENSOR:
baby conditions can be monitored using web
applications and also can control the situation The Microphone is referred to as a mike or mic,
from a remote area anywhere from the world. is an acoustic-to-electric transducer or sensor that
converts sound into an electrical Microphones
VI HARDWARE CONFIGURATION are used in many applications such as telephones,
tape recorders, hearing aids, motion picture
Raspberry Pi
production, live and recorded audio engineering,
The Raspberry Pi is a credit card- in radio and television broadcasting and in
sized computer developed in the UK by computers for recording voice, VoIP, and for
the Raspberry Pi Foundation with the intention of non-acoustic
promoting the teaching of basic computer
science in schools.
The Raspberry Pi is manufactured in three board
configurations through licensed manufacturing
electromagnetic radiation constitutes the radio
spectrum and corresponds to the frequency of
alternating current electrical signals used to
produce and detect radio waves. RF can refer to
electromagnetic oscillations in either electrical
circuits or radiation through air and space. Like
other subsets of electromagnetic radiation, RF
travels at the speed of light.
Sound Sensor
Encoders
purposes such as ultrasonic checking.
Encoders are digital ICs used for encoding. By
Temperature Sensor encoding, we mean generating a digital binary
code for every input. An Encoder IC generally
A temperature sensor is a device, usually an RTD consists of an Enable pin which is usually set
(resistance temperature detector) or a high to indicate the working. It consists of 2^n
thermocouple, that collects the data about input lines and n output lines with each input line
temperature from a particular source and being represented by a code of zeros and ones
converts the data into understandable form for a which is reflected at the output lines. In RF
device or an observer. Temperature sensors are communication, the Encoder can also be used for
used in many applications like HV and AC converting parallel data to serial data.
system environmental controls, food processing
units, medical devices, chemical handling and Decoders
automotive under the hood monitoring and
controlling systems, etc.
Decoders are digital ICs which are used for
decoding. In other words the decoders decrypt or
The most common type of temperature sensor is
obtain the actual data from the received code, i.e.
a thermometer, which is used to measure
convert the binary input at its input to a form,
temperature of solids, liquids and gases. It is also
which is reflected at its output. It consists of n
a common type of temperature sensor mostly
input lines and 2^n output lines. A decoder can
used for non-scientific purposes because it is not
be used to obtain the required data from the code
so accurate.
or can also be used for obtaining the parallel data
from the serial data received.
Wi-Fi Server
The Accuris Wi-Fi Server is a secure, flexible,
policy-based access and authentication platform
designed to interconnect Wi-Fi into the service
provider core. The Wi-Fi Server delivers SIM-
based authentication for mobile network
operators leveraging Wi-Fi for domestic offload [Link] CONFIGURATION
as well as international roaming services.
A. Stimulation Results
RF TRANSMITTER RECEIVER
Radio frequency (RF) radiation is a subset of
electromagnetic radiation with a wavelength of
100km to 1mm, which is a frequency of 3 KHz
to 300 GHz,[1] respectively. This range of
[Link]
According to the system it analyses
children Activities with Video Enhancement and
Instant WEB App Notification for Better
Monitoring of Baby. Atomization of System with
Real-Time Database in the cloud, accurate
sensors make the monitoring of the baby easy.
This system is made in the consideration of
giving comfort to working parents. This system
can be very much useful for them. It also
enhances the use of IOT. People can use the
technology to make them more comfortable and
quicker. A Smart baby room can be like blessing
for the parents. They don’t need to pay for maids
or caretakers for their babies. They can trust on
the system because machines are more reliable
than humans.
FUTURE DEVELOPMENT
The Proposed System monitors the baby
conditions and displays the results at normal
conditions and at abnormal condition gives an
alarm. This System can be enhanced by adding
additional datas such as babies immunization
schedule, vitamins/medical supplements timings.
Further if the cradle system is a advanced type
with a wheel attachment vibration motors can be
set at the cradle to give automatic cradle
movement for infants.
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Android App for Baby Monitoring”, 2017
International Conference on Computing,
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