Understanding SensAlert
Installation and setup tips
for optimal performance
How it works
SensAlert is equipped with capacitive sensors to detect the presence of a child onboard. Capacitive sensors function similarly to a smartphone's touchscreen. These sensors can detect the presence of a human body by measuring its ability to conduct electricity, even when covered by clothing.
This unique feature sets SensAlert apart from basic pressure sensors that can be triggered by any object placed on them, catering specifically to the safety needs of concerned parents and caregivers.
Tips to ensure proper use
For optimal performance and reliability, it's important to install SensAlert correctly. Place the device with "This side up" facing upwards and towards the front of the car seat.
Correct installation
Don’t install upside down
Don’t install backwards
To ensure SensAlert works correctly, avoid placing any conductive materials on the device, such as smartphones or bottles of liquid, as they can also conduct electricity.
Correct use
Don't place seat belt buckle on top
Don't place water bottle on top
Understanding SensAlert sounds
SensAlert was designed to provide the ultimate solution for child car seat safety via the Doona App. SensAlert emits sounds to indicate the status of the device. It is important for the user to understand the difference between these sounds.
SensAlert was designed to provide the ultimate solution for child car seat safety via the Doona App. SensAlert emits sounds to indicate the status of the device. It is important for the user to understand the difference between these sounds.
Sharing SensAlert
Share SensAlert with up to two other people like a partner, grandparent, or caregiver, for safe and convenient travel with your child.
Each user can connect to the same SensAlert device and set their own emergency contact list in the Doona app. This collaborative approach ensures your child's security and ease during trips.
Share SensAlert with up to two other people like a partner, grandparent, or caregiver, for safe and convenient travel with your child.
Each user can connect to the same SensAlert device and set their own emergency contact list in the Doona app. This collaborative approach ensures your child's security and ease during trips.
How to share SensAlert
Use the following steps if you are the first owner of SensAlert
First step
Open the Doona app and enter the “Settings”
Second step
Click on "Manage sharing" and then click on "Share"
Third step
Send the generated link to the person you want to share SensAlert with
Fourth step
The Doona app will generate a link, send it to the person you want to share SensAlert with
Use the following steps if you are the user that SensAlert is being shared with
First step
Download the Doona app
Second step
Click on the link in the message that you received from the SensAlert owner
Third step
Accept the invitation in the Doona app
Fourth step
Click on “Start connection” and follow the instructions. Make sure to activate all the required services
Fifth step
Congratulations! SensAlert is now connected to both smartphones
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SensAlert has been developed in collaboration with industry experts, and rigorously tested on car seats from leading brands in third-party labs.
The United States has experienced an average of 38 child vehicular heat stroke fatalities annually in the last two decades, as well as other permanent damages. The Hot Cars Act of 2021, which is currently being discussed in the US Senate, aims to mandate the use of anti-abandonment devices to prevent such incidents.
Since 2020 in Italy, by law every person must use an anti-abandonment device when traveling in a car with a child under age 4. There have been zero fatalities due to child vehicular heat stroke since the law was enacted.
Since its launch in Europe in 2019, nearly one million units of SensAlert have been sold. There have not been any reports of SensAlert being involved in a single incident that put a child’s safety at risk. Its popularity is a testament to the product's reliability, as well as the growing awareness of the need for child safety in vehicles.
For more information on hot car deaths visit NHTSA
(NHTSA is not associated with Doona and SensAlert)
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