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Summary Dreamlight Pro uses a sleep mask with embedded light and audio technology. Its eye mask wraps completely about the head. It provides internal orange light (for timed breathing meditation) and green light for awakening. Advertised as a smart wearable sleep system, it makes [...]
Summary The Fitbit Surge is a fitness tracker that provides an estimation of sleep by detecting movement and heart rate patterns. Claimed Capabilities/Measurements Fitbit Surge claims to track sleep and sleep stages. Mechanism Fitbit Surge measures movement and heart rate patterns Sensors GPS, 3-axis [...]
Summary Bongo RX is a nasal EPAP device. It is made of silicone and is reusable. It is based on the data from Provent - a disposable, adhesive, nasal EPAP device. The company did its own small trial of 23 patients and submitted it [...]
Summary Somnox Sleep Robot synchronizes and slows breathing, as well as provides sleep-inducing sounds. No peer-reviewed publications, although the website indicates that they are planning to partner with sleep laboratories or hospitals in the future for the purpose of research. Claimed Capabilities/Measurements Somnox Sleep [...]
Summary Remee is an eye mask that has a series of lights embedded on the inside. After an adjustable time delay, the lights will flash. This firing may coincide with dreaming, and the user could use this signal to help facilitate lucid dreaming. Claimed [...]
Summary EverSleep is a wrist-worn sleep monitor with an attached pulse oximeter. It provides questions to the user to document pre-sleep habits (alcohol, caffeine) in an attempt to coorelate these behaviors to sleep quality. In addition to snoring, it also displays pulse oximetry readings [...]
Summary Biostrap appears to offer added biometric data to common fitness consumer technologies. Validation studies appear to be preliminary and indirect but promising- particularly for healthy subjects trending personal data. While website advertising suggests more confidence in data, small print on the website states: "Biostrap [...]
Summary The chiliPAD is a mattress heating/cooling system (55-110 degrees). The system comprises a hydro-powered mattress pad, thermal regulating control unit and a wireless remote. The thermal regulating control unit circulates water through a tube to the mattress pad microtubules. The thermal regulating control [...]
Summary Beddr SleepTuner is a small device that you wear on your forehead. It utilizes adhesives and monitors for "stopped breathing events" with oximetry. It encourages the consumer to change position in response to these events. Oximetry has been compared to hospital grade oximetry. [...]