Infant safety has always been a major concern for new parents and those with small children. Monitoring young infants while they are asleep with the dangers of Sudden Infant Death Syndrome (SIDS) or Apnea has always been a very important part of parenting. Not only are there a multitude of products that are designed and produced each year to ease the minds of new parents, but there are numerous laws and regulations with the focus of enforcing the safety of young children in moving vehicles. Many countries around the world have made strict laws enforcing rear facing car seats for young infants. This position is ensures that its precious cargo is in the safest position possible in the event of a car crash. Though safe, the rear facing position is not the most practical for parents to monitor their child while in the driver’s seat. It is difficult while in motion to check on your child to see if she has spit up, fallen asleep, or if her safety straps need to be readjusted while she is rear facing.
This is where our product, Totokan Baby Monitoring Systems, can help ease the minds of parents. Designed for flexible usage and on-the-go parents; our product is wireless, portable, and durable. Totokan can be easily installed on the car head rest or attached wherever you need to monitor your child. Most importantly the image of your child is streamed directly to your smart phone. The convenience of this product allows this monitor to go where you go, whether it is a long road trip, a play date at a friend’s house, or a quick nap at the grandparents. The ultimate goal is for Totokan’s design to be easily portable and effortlessly set up for parents to take on-the-go.

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