| Idea Name: |
SchlafMax |
| Slogan: |
Mould Your Sleep Your Way |
| Supervisor Name: |
Sereen Atif |
| Supervisor Designation: |
Lecturer |
| Supervisor School: |
PNEC |
| Supervisor Department: |
Engineering Sciences |
| Contact number: |
03228549269 |
| Email ID: |
[email protected] |
| Abstract: |
| Worldwide, 10-30% of the population experience insomnia, varying from acute to chronic cases. This paper proposes a sleep-bot which will provide a non-invasive, non-pharmacological treatment for insomnia primarily by combining vibratory and auditory stimulation to match the brain’s natural rhythms and help it enter sleep states more easily. |
| What is the unmet need in society that your idea will fulfill ? |
| Treatment for insomnia is primarily through oral sedatives, which have damaging side effects, with prolonged usage leading to conditions like impaired motor coordination. The safest, non-oral treatments being studied are vibrations and acoustics, which the sleep-bot can emit to improve sleep. |
| Who needs it ? How many would benefit ? |
| The sleep-bot is created with insomnia-affected individuals in mind. Studies show that slow, repetitive movements, along with audio (eg; white noise), enhance sleep quality as they regulate the natural brain patterns. |
| How will the solution works |
| SchlafMax is integrated within a mouldable mattress with a cooling memory foam topper, allowing the user maximum comfort. SchlafMax will induce vibrational motion through the mattress, majorly adjusted according to the sleep data recorded after some usage. Audio files will be introduced through in-bed resonators. The bot will automatically stop stimulation when it detects that the user has progressed into the deepest state of sleep, detected through sleep trackers. |
| Who are your competitors ? How is your solution different |
| As of yet, no product as versatile as ours exists in the market. There are some devices that have some of the individual functions such as wearable devices or under-the-mattress pads for tracking sleep patterns, but none provide solutions to various sleep disorders. |
| Status: |
new |
| Entry Date & Time: |
2022-12-15 (1756) |
