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Womb Simulating Cribs

The Baby Cot Concept Called Mama's Heart is a Cozy Nest for Infants

— October 28, 2012 — Art & Design
Chen Liming's baby cot concept known as Mama's Heart is a spherical crib designed in the shape of a woman's belly to simulate the feeling of being in a womb.

The revolutionary baby bed instills comfort by mimicking the enclosed cozy nature of a pregnant belly. Due to the the rounded walls that block out a lot of noisy distraction, the environment inside of the pod is a calm one. The baby cot concept also includes several different functions that are triggered by buttons on the crib. The air is able to adjusted, the crib can rock back and forth and LED patterns flash along the rim of Mama's Heart. Soothing sounds to put the baby to sleep are emitted from surrounding speakers within the device.

The baby bed is good for infants up to the age of two years and is made of non-toxic plastic with a cotton bed.
Trend Themes
1. Womb Simulating Cribs - The Mama's Heart crib concept demonstrates the trend of creating baby beds that simulate the feeling of being in a womb.
2. Enclosed Cozy Environments - The spherical design of Mama's Heart showcases the trend of creating baby cribs that provide a calm and distraction-free environment.
3. Multifunctional Baby Cribs - The Mama's Heart crib concept highlights the trend of incorporating various functions, such as adjustable air, rocking motion, and LED patterns, into baby cribs.
Industry Implications
1. Baby Products - The Mama's Heart crib concept presents an innovative opportunity for the baby products industry to create crib designs that simulate the feeling of being in a womb.
2. Plastic Manufacturing - The use of non-toxic plastic in the Mama's Heart crib concept opens up disruptive innovation opportunities for the plastic manufacturing industry to create safe and durable cribs.
3. Smart Home Technology - The incorporation of soothing sounds and LED patterns in Mama's Heart indicates an opportunity for the smart home technology industry to develop baby cribs with integrated smart features.
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