Scientists from Brigham University in Utah have devised a baby monitor which straps around the child’s foot and monitors heart rate and blood-oxygen levels. It notifies the parent on their smart phone that all is well or advises of significant changes to breathing or heart rate.

The device is wireless and uses non-invasive technology, and the team who designed it hope it will reduce the annual cases of Sudden Infant Death Syndrome.

The Owlet Baby Monitor designed by a team of five headed by Jacob Colvin recently debuted and won two awards at the third annual Student Inventor of the Year competition.