Application of Inherent Safety and TRIZ in the Innovation Design of Intelligent Pacifier

This study proposed a novel design of intelligent pacifier, in order to help the caretakers knowing when to feed the newborn infants or premature infants who do not have sufficient sucking ability. By adopting the inherent safety and TRIZ methods, the inherent safety analysis and design could effective prevent the injuries caused by improper feeding. Furthermore, Su-Fields Analysis was performed to identify the problems, and 76 Standard Solutions were used to find the possible design structure for systematic innovative design. The intelligent pacifier was designed with a distortion sensor to detect the changes of sucking ability and frequency of the infants. The data were transmitted via the wireless transmitter to a remote receiver, and the computing module of the intelligent pacifier would display the actual sucking force and frequency on the screen. Then, the caretakers could refer to the data and provide proper care for the infants.