From just being born lying still, to learning to look up, turn over, sit, crawl, and walk, babies spend more than half of their day in bed, and mattresses have become the items that come into contact with babies for the longest time. However, adult mattresses are not suitable for babies who have not yet fully developed, regardless of their structure or hardness. Therefore, mattresses specifically designed for babies were born.

The choice of mattress not only affects sleep, but also affects the normal development of the baby's spine. So what kind of mattress is suitable for Baby?

In most cases, parents would choose a soft mattress or quilt for their baby to use, which was actually very dangerous. It could easily cause the child's skeletal dysplasia and even leave a hidden danger of "scoliosis". It was difficult for the baby to turn over and exercise during the growth period, and the soft mattress was difficult to support the child. In the long run, the child not only had a deformed spine, but also was prone to obesity.

On the contrary, a strong mattress cannot properly support all parts of the body, but it can cause more serious chronic damage to the spine, especially in developing children. Once the spine is damaged, it not only affects height development and physical appearance, but also may affect the development of internal organs.

Good support and elasticity can make it easier for the baby to turn over on his own, increase the amount of exercise, and adjust the comfortable sleeping position, which will help the child sleep well and grow up healthily.

In order to evaluate the comfort of three different groups of baby mattresses, technicians from Shanghai Fengyou Biomechanics Laboratory used pressurefilms flexible fabric pressure distribution system to test the relevant biomechanical data of the three groups of mattresses with equal-body baby models. (Due to copyright issues, the test subject will not be displayed to the public)

Through the pressurefilms flexible fabric pressure distribution system, we can see the pressure distribution of the baby lying on the mattress, and clearly see the baby's head, torso, and limbs.

Mattress No. 1

Mattress No. 2

Mattress No. 3

The original data source and Matlab can calculate the maximum pressure, force area, average pressure, average pressure layer, maximum pressure layer, etc.

According to the above five indicators, we can evaluate the comfort of different mattresses, pillows, and other products, test and assist in improving the design of related products, so that they can fit the body, effectively support the body, and prevent the deformation of the infant's spine.

Pressurefilms flexible fabric pressure distribution system uses flexible fabric pressure sensing materials, which have certain ductility, softness, comfort and breathability, and can well fit the surface or inside of mattresses, chairs, car seats and other products and equipment.

In addition, the pressurefilms flexible fabric pressure distribution system also has bendability, can measure the pressure value of the curved surface, and can withstand slight washing (except for the PCB part). If accidentally stained with water, when the sensor part dries, its performance can be restored to its original state.