Baby Monitor from Android smartphone
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Kids are great! Especially nice if children are sleeping. You can go about your business: smoke, take a shower, relax, play ... read Habr.
But if a child falls asleep, this does not mean that you can just go to another room (to the kitchen) and start dumbing in your headphones (doing the dishes, vacuuming ..., etc.). Children tend to wake up at the wrong time. At the same time, it is not always possible to immediately notice this. If measures are taken in time (to shake the bed, to lull, to stroke), then the child can continue to sleep peacefully, and if you miss the moment, the universal Armageddon can begin for the rest of the night.
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To solve the problem of quick notification of parents, such wonderful devices as baby monitors and baby monitors have long been invented, but almost any smartphone can easily cope with the task and make life easier for parents.
I will not convince everyone to throw away already purchased devices. But if you are faced with the choice of buying a baby monitor or not, then it may be worth spending the money on something else (when there is a child in the house, lots of options), and pay attention to the already existing and long-familiar devices.
A bit of theory (if you can call it that):
Children, when they cry, make noise. That noise and fix baby monitors. We fix the noise - give a signal to parents. There are options with the time of continuous noise before triggering, delay on triggering, the number of triggers to the signal ..., etc.
In the case of using a smartphone, everything works the same way. We will need either two smartphones (not necessarily smartphones, you can use any two android devices), or a smartphone and a regular phone (here you need a smartphone with a SIM card that can make voice calls).
If you have a smartphone and a regular phone, then everything is just as brilliant as it is: if a smartphone detects noise, it performs a voice call to the specified number, and at the same time it can turn on the speakerphone so that you can begin to “bother” the child while running.
The variant with two android devices, in my opinion, is much more interesting. To connect you can use wifi. For surveillance - video link. Receive on the parent side additional information (eg on temperature, battery charge level, etc.). Looking ahead, it is worth noting that this mode of operation we have not got accustomed. It is much easier to run one application on one device than to pair two.
Go to Google Play . Programs that solve the task, it turned out a huge amount. Straight eyes run from abundance.
I tried several:
“Baby Monitor” from Bullfinch Software PLC (free)
Very nice interface, convenient to use, for free.
MVA Baby Monitor (free)
Purely subjective - I liked the interface less, but there is something like a diary and a list of tips.
My choice was on the Baby Monitor All-In-One (a variety of names do not shine) from Marc Garcia Lloveras (paid, but worth it).
Convenient interface. Can work via wifi and bluetooth. There is a video link and all sorts of buns, but, as I mentioned above, most often I use the simplest mode “Excess noise level -> voice call”.
I specifically do not provide a full review of applications, because There are a lot of applications themselves and their detailed study can take a lot of time, but the really necessary function is one - to report that the child is awake.
In addition to the functions described above, such applications can be used to solve a number of other tasks:
1. The video surveillance function with an alert when the noise level increases can be used to remotely monitor the cooking process (so as not to run into the kitchen once again).
2. You can also use it as a simple security system (although specialized systems are certainly more suitable for these purposes).
etc.
And finally, some tips:
1. Never leave children unattended. No application can replace parental controls.
2. Check the connection before use. I had cases and when suddenly the money ran out, and the connection suddenly disappeared, and the phones were discharged. It is better to reveal all this before the child woke up.
3. The application should be considered as a means of "early warning." Never leave a child completely alone (yes, I repeat, but this is important). Remember that you should not rely on electronics. If the child woke up and shouted, then you should hear him (without special tools).
Sleep well your little ones.
I hope that this material will be useful to someone.
Thanks for attention.
Kids are great! Especially nice if children are sleeping. You can go about your business: smoke, take a shower, relax, play ... read Habr.
But if a child falls asleep, this does not mean that you can just go to another room (to the kitchen) and start dumbing in your headphones (doing the dishes, vacuuming ..., etc.). Children tend to wake up at the wrong time. At the same time, it is not always possible to immediately notice this. If measures are taken in time (to shake the bed, to lull, to stroke), then the child can continue to sleep peacefully, and if you miss the moment, the universal Armageddon can begin for the rest of the night.
')
To solve the problem of quick notification of parents, such wonderful devices as baby monitors and baby monitors have long been invented, but almost any smartphone can easily cope with the task and make life easier for parents.
I will not convince everyone to throw away already purchased devices. But if you are faced with the choice of buying a baby monitor or not, then it may be worth spending the money on something else (when there is a child in the house, lots of options), and pay attention to the already existing and long-familiar devices.
A bit of theory (if you can call it that):
Children, when they cry, make noise. That noise and fix baby monitors. We fix the noise - give a signal to parents. There are options with the time of continuous noise before triggering, delay on triggering, the number of triggers to the signal ..., etc.
In the case of using a smartphone, everything works the same way. We will need either two smartphones (not necessarily smartphones, you can use any two android devices), or a smartphone and a regular phone (here you need a smartphone with a SIM card that can make voice calls).
If you have a smartphone and a regular phone, then everything is just as brilliant as it is: if a smartphone detects noise, it performs a voice call to the specified number, and at the same time it can turn on the speakerphone so that you can begin to “bother” the child while running.
The variant with two android devices, in my opinion, is much more interesting. To connect you can use wifi. For surveillance - video link. Receive on the parent side additional information (eg on temperature, battery charge level, etc.). Looking ahead, it is worth noting that this mode of operation we have not got accustomed. It is much easier to run one application on one device than to pair two.
Go to Google Play . Programs that solve the task, it turned out a huge amount. Straight eyes run from abundance.
I tried several:
“Baby Monitor” from Bullfinch Software PLC (free)
Very nice interface, convenient to use, for free.
MVA Baby Monitor (free)
Purely subjective - I liked the interface less, but there is something like a diary and a list of tips.
My choice was on the Baby Monitor All-In-One (a variety of names do not shine) from Marc Garcia Lloveras (paid, but worth it).
Convenient interface. Can work via wifi and bluetooth. There is a video link and all sorts of buns, but, as I mentioned above, most often I use the simplest mode “Excess noise level -> voice call”.
I specifically do not provide a full review of applications, because There are a lot of applications themselves and their detailed study can take a lot of time, but the really necessary function is one - to report that the child is awake.
In addition to the functions described above, such applications can be used to solve a number of other tasks:
1. The video surveillance function with an alert when the noise level increases can be used to remotely monitor the cooking process (so as not to run into the kitchen once again).
2. You can also use it as a simple security system (although specialized systems are certainly more suitable for these purposes).
etc.
And finally, some tips:
1. Never leave children unattended. No application can replace parental controls.
2. Check the connection before use. I had cases and when suddenly the money ran out, and the connection suddenly disappeared, and the phones were discharged. It is better to reveal all this before the child woke up.
3. The application should be considered as a means of "early warning." Never leave a child completely alone (yes, I repeat, but this is important). Remember that you should not rely on electronics. If the child woke up and shouted, then you should hear him (without special tools).
Sleep well your little ones.
I hope that this material will be useful to someone.
Thanks for attention.
Source: https://habr.com/ru/post/229647/
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