Japan sensor will let diaper say baby needs changing

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Japan sensor will let diaper say baby needs changing

<p><a href="http://news.yahoo.com/japan-sensor-let-diaper-baby-needs-changing-111136640.html"><img src="http://l.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/qbeB9mOeZR1tle8_sShgaw--/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3M7Zmk9ZmlsbDtoPTg2O3B4b2ZmPTUwO3B5b2ZmPTA7cT03NTt3PTEzMA--/http://media.zenfs.com/en_US/News/US-AFPRelax/000_hkg9456156.85f6a104711.original.jpg" width="130" height="86" alt="Japan sensor will let diaper say baby needs changing" align="left" title="Japan sensor will let diaper say baby needs changing" border="0" /></a>A disposable organic sensor that can be embedded in a diaper and wirelessly let a carer know it needs changing was unveiled by Japanese researchers on Monday. The flexible integrated circuit printed on a single plastic film transmits information and receives its power wirelessly, and could potentially be manufactured for a few yen (US cents), the developers told AFP. The system, which uses organic materials that can be printed with inkjet technology, was developed by a team led by professors Takayasu Sakurai and Takao Someya at the University of Tokyo.</p><br clear="all"/>

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