Responsive Surface Technology
Using traditional mattresses its only a matter of time before one side starts sagging under the constant pressure of your favorite sleeping position Not so with a new generation of smart mattresses
Using a sophisticated grid of sensors known as responsive surface technology this new mattress class can adjust the amount of support provided throughout the night to meet the bodys needs The mattresses sense where a persons weight is distributed and increase or decrease the beds firmness accordingly
One example of this technology is the ReST Bed™ which combines state of the art sensors with silent air pumps that inflate or deflate the mattress Users can choose between an autonomous mode where the sensors trigger adjustments based on their own data or create customized settings that activate when the user chooses a certain sleeping position
Another brand Sleep Number 360® also uses sensors to identify sleeping positions and adjust pressure for the optimal amount of support If you and your partner frequently spar over the right sleep temperature this bed solves everything with the ability to pre warm each side to desired temps before climbing in for the night
Body Data Synthesizers
A growing number of tech devices measure a persons basic health markersheart rate breaths per minute body movementduring sleep to provide feedback on how to optimize sleep quality and quantity The gadgets are constructed to either rest beneath or next to the person in bed and can be connected with phone apps so users can keep track of their nightly information
Sleep Environment Modification
The ability for inanimate objects in the bedroom to interconnect and make sleep enhancing adjustments is a relatively new area of sleep technology These devices gather data about the sleeper then modify the environment accordingly For instance some mattress pads can now sense when a person lies down and are connected in such a way that they can dim the rooms lights and lower the temperature two ways to help people fall and stay asleep
Over the course of several nights this smart technology begins to learn the patterns of a persons sleep schedule and will gradually light and heat the room at the time the person wakes up
Although this technology is new and ever improving a number of companies have taken the plunge into it One good option comes in the form of NokiaSleep from Nokia Another pioneer in this field is the Chinese company Sleepace
Another way to modify the bedroom environment Sleep and Wake Up Lights from global electronics brand Philips mimic the sunset and sunrise with their changing spectrum of light The Wake Up Light transitions from a soft red to warm orange to bright yellow The lights can be pre programmed to sync with your preferred schedule
Wearable Devices
One of the most exciting developments in this field also comes from Philips which has created an innovative consumer medical device that can determine which phase of the sleep cycle a person is in and use audio pulses to encourage more shallow or deep sleep Called SmartSleep this wearable headband also connects with an app that records sleep metrics to further aid in sleep enhancement
Of course there are also the more conservative tried and tested technologies that support better sleep Smart thermostats such as Googles Nest connect with an app on the phone allowing room temperatures to be customized based on time of day and whether or not a room is occupied And an increasing number of athletic apparel companies are producing recovery sleepweargarments that use varying degrees of compression and are intended to help muscles repair and recover from a tough workout overnight
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