# Why Cry Baby Monitor By Mike Weldon | Published 2006-04-11 | Tech Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/why-cry-baby-monitor References: [gizmodo](http://www.gizmodo.com/gadgets/gadgets/why-cry-baby-monitor-now-available-166305.php) & [why-cry](http://www.why-cry.co.uk/) Why Cry is a new device that lets you know why your baby is crying. This is only 1 step away from an invention you may recognize from Homer Simpson's brother... **From the WhyCry Website:** The WhyCry® monitor is a [baby cry analyser](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/ai-baby-companion). The monitor listens to the [baby's crying](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/ainanny-baby-monitor) for 20 seconds then digitally analyses it before indicating why. The device then illuminates one of five crying 'expressions' telling you whether the child is [hungry, bored, tired, stressed or annoyed](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/nuna-pendant). The WhyCry® analyser comes with a comprehensive user guide and a symptoms chart so that once the cry has been translated the chart can then give pointers as to how to rectify the situation. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 4.4/10 - Popularity: 75% | Activity: 49% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 30% men, 70% women - Primary generations: Millennial - Top markets: North America ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Tech](https://www.trendhunter.com/tech) ## Key Themes ### What's Driving This Trend - **Smart Baby Monitors:** There is an opportunity to develop AI-enabled smart baby monitors that offer deeper insights into a baby’s needs beyond crying. - **Wearable Technology for Babies:** There is an opportunity for the development of wearable technology for babies that can monitor vital signs and give parents real-time data on their baby's well-being. - **Voice Analysis in Healthcare:** The technology behind Why Cry Monitors can be further developed to enable voice analysis in healthcare, addressing patient needs with accuracy and precision. ### Who This Affects Most - **Baby Care Industry:** Innovation in baby care products is an opportunity for manufacturers to develop products that improve the childcare experience - **Healthcare Industry:** Voice analysis technology can be used in healthcare, allowing medical practitioners to diagnose patients with greater precision and accuracy. - **Wearable Technology Industry:** The development of wearable technology can go beyond fitness tracking to include baby wearables that monitor vital signs and offer real-time data. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Baby Decoder Devices](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/q-bear.md) - [Cry-Detecting Sleep Devices](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/gianna-lullume-baby-soother.md) - [Infant Mood-Tracking Devices](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/ainenne.md) - [Smart Cry-Detecting Baby Cribs](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/starling-natural-heritage.md) - [Advanced Baby Monitors](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/premium-connected-baby-monitor.md) - [AI Baby Sleep Monitors](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/necoron.md) - [Smart Baby Bassinets](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/graco-smartsense-soothing-bassinet.md) - [AI-Based Baby Wellness Monitors](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/baby-wellness-monitor.md) - [Smart AI Baby Monitors](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/simshine.md)