Ovü was recently shown on television in Brazil. Here’s the feedback from my Brazilian reps:
The format of this program “Atualíssima” is a afternoon live daily show hosted by 2 journalists that talk about daily live issues. They did an interesting thing; since Ovu has had a very good media exposure they talked briefly about it and ask for viewers to call or email the tv program in order to find out if they know the project and its purpose. Turns out, a lot of people did!
Now with version 2.5 in the works, I already know which country in which Ovü will make its debut! See more pics on Flickr.
So after you have measured & determined your fertility using the Ovü, and- of course- made the proper “baby-making arrangements” with your partner, congrats- you’re pregnant! Now what?
Well, let me tell you about the latest and greatest device for tracking the human body- this time, for babies! The monitor is called KickTrak, and is a hand-held (hopfeully, soon to be wearable) pink-for-girls, remote-control-like device.
What happens is this: every time the baby kicks, you record that into this device. When its done recording, it plays a tune. (Hm, sounds a bit familiar… I wonder what song they chose?)
The Kicktrak keeps a record of the last 10 kick-counting sessions to be used in comparing to new (increased/decreased) activity. They recommend using this device during the last trimester, since this allows the woman to catch any potential complications of which they might need to notify a doctor or midwife.
Okay, so we’re now tracking mom AND baby. Where’s the tracking device for dad?
Ovü is still vacationing in Brazil. It is currently being displayed at Campus Party Brasil 2008, a technology event showcasing everything mobile- from telephony, data transmission, sound and images, online services and more.
Here is some press on the event (and Ovü):
“Entre as novidades da mostra, um dispositivo “vestível” no qual as mulheres podem ter os seus ciclos de fertilidade monitorados e saber o momento exato de sua ovulação.” Tecnologia
“…um sapato plataforma equipado com sistemas de alarme sonoro e um bracelete que permite às mulheres monitorarem os seus ciclos de fertilidade.” Pernambuco.com
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