Apparatus and method for treating garments

A garment treatment apparatus configured to communicate with a monitoring device, the garment treatment apparatus comprising:

• a communication interface configured to wirelessly communicate with the monitoring device;
• a drum configured to accommodate garments and the monitoring device therein;
• a memory storing one or more instructions;
• and
• a controller configured to execute the one or more instructions stored in the memory,
• wherein the controller is further configured, by executing the one or more instructions, to:
• establish wireless communication with the monitoring device put to the drum,
• rotate the drum to treat the garments,
• receive movement information associated with movement of the monitoring device from the monitoring device during the rotating of the drum, and
• control the rotating of the drum based on the movement information received,
• wherein, in a case where the drum is rotating, the monitoring device moves in the drum together with the garments in the garment treatment apparatus.

A monitoring device configured to be placed inside a garment treatment apparatus, the monitoring device comprising:

• a communication interface configured to wirelessly communicate with the garment treatment apparatus;
• a sensor;
• a memory storing one or more instructions;
• and
• a processor configured to execute the one or more instructions stored in the memory,
• wherein the processor is further configured, by executing the one or more instructions, to:
• establish fireless communication with the garment treatment apparatus,
• sense movement of the monitoring device, caused by rotation of a drum of the garment treatment apparatus, during the rotation of the drum, and
• provide sensing, data associated with the movement of the monitoring device to the garment treatment apparatus,
• wherein, in a case where the drum is rotating, the monitoring device moves in the drum together with garments in the garment treatment apparatus, and
• the sensing data, that is provided, is used by the garment treatment apparatus to control the rotation of the drum to treat the garments.