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 A Spanish inventor, intrigued by his son's incessant crying, has designed a
detector that he says will tell harassed parents within 20 seconds if their
baby is hungry, bored, tired, stressed or uncomfortable.


Electronic engineer Pedro Monagas said Tuesday the gadget called "Why Cry"
would go on sale at pharmacies in Spain by the end of the month for 95 euros
($93).

"I started (studying) the different kinds of cries of my son. Then I
continued on 100 babies," Monagas told radio station Cadena Ser.

He said he identified five distinct crying types, which the noise-sensitive
gadget is able to recognize.

The device, the size of a calculator and powered by batteries, has five
faces on a screen on the back representing the possible reasons why a baby
is crying.

"When the baby cries, it sets off the Why Cry and in 20 seconds the little
faces light up," Monagas said.

The Catalan inventor, who plans to give a share of any profits to a baby
charity, is already working on a more advanced model to "make the family
environment a little easier."



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