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ASU student invents device to combat SIDS

An ASU student took the tragedy of losing his baby girl to sudden infant death syndrome and channeled his grief into helping save other lives.

Peter Seymour, 21, has invented a sensor device that he hopes will be in the general market for every parent to use.

A month after coming home from the hospital, Eleanore died while in her sleep from sudden infant death syndrome.

"In this day and age when I have so much access to so much incredible technology, I really find it kind of inexcusable that we do not have a sensor that can prevent this from happening," Seymour said.

That's why he decided to create a tiny sensor that a baby can wear that detects all vital signs.  The sensor will link to a cell phone or computer as an app and alert parents when the baby is not OK.

Seymour has received grants through ASU to work on his invention. He and his colleagues are currently working on making the device smaller to about the size of a postage stamp. He hopes to have 250 sensors ready for testing by January.

"And while it's a sad thing for me, it's something that I am trying to make a good," Seymour said. "It's something that has a positive impact not only in my life but on the world."

Seymour said his next step is presenting the final product at ASU in December.

The device is supposed to cost anywhere from $25 to $50 and he hopes it can be found at any grocery and pharmacy store by next year.

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