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The system addresses the challenge of caregivers misunderstanding baby cries by collecting, preprocessing, and analyzing audio signals with machine learning, offering timely and effective responses through continuous feedback, thereby reducing caregiver burden.
Patent Information
- Authority / Receiving Office
- JP · JP
- Patent Type
- Applications
- Current Assignee / Owner
- SOFTBANK GROUP CORP
- Filing Date
- 2024-12-16
- Publication Date
- 2026-06-26
AI Technical Summary
Caregivers, especially novice ones, struggle to accurately understand and respond to a baby's crying, leading to increased uncertainty and burden in childcare due to the lack of objective support for identifying the cause of crying.
A system that collects baby cries, preprocesses audio signals, extracts features using machine learning, and provides countermeasures visually or audibly, with continuous improvement through user feedback to enhance analysis accuracy.
The system enables caregivers to quickly and appropriately respond to a baby's needs, reducing their mental and physical burden by providing accurate and timely support.
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