Modified Pacifier, AI can Determine Newborns’ Nursing Mechanics

A modified pacifier combined with AI algorithms to analyze the data it produces could determine if newborns are learning the proper mechanics of nursing. The data can help determine if a surgical intervention is necessary. Watch this video to learn more.

“We wanted to keep the technology as simple as possible with off-the-shelf, cost-effective components to facilitate adoption in the clinic,” said James Friend  , a professor in the Department of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering and the Department of Surgery at UC San Diego.