ParentPal would assist guardians by tracking behavioural and environmental cues and notifying the guardian of anything relevant.
Consideration was taken to create a 3D-printed model that could be assembled to suggest a repairable device. The camera 'ball' was also designed to swivel through 90+15 (105) degrees of freedom, enabling the camera to look straight down (when mounted to the hub) as well as act as a standalone device.
In user testing and feedback, parents noted concerns about data privacy and product positioning, especially considering the current socio-political climate around topics like AI, data privacy and surveillance capitalism.
Therefore, non-prescriptive words like assist, enable, support and suggest were used throughout the project, so as to position the product as an aid, not a crutch, guide or replacement for health professionals.
The monitor features a single joint power/deafen button and no motor in the camera module, so the parent can simply and easily control what the monitor sees, hears and senses.