A Japanese airline is trying to stop babies from crying on planes

ANA has conducted an experiment on babies in an effort to curb the instances of crying children on flights. The airline strapped sensors to babies on a full domestic flight with 34 families and 36 children in hopes of better understanding, and eliminating, crying. The experiment may be the beginning of a new era of flying. Devices attached to the chests of babies were designed to detect any change in a baby’s vital signs, including pulse and mental activity. If a change in their condition was detected, parents received a notification on their phone to allow their child to have a drink of water or suck on candies, a recommendation that is concurrent with findings that show that allowing a child to nurse, chew, or suck on candies could ameliorate ear pressure due to cabin changes. <br/>