Smart pillow
Category
IoT
Consumer Electronics
Mobile App
SERVICES
Electrical engineering
Firmware development
Bluetooth communication
2017
The Challenge
229,961 hours. That’s how much an average person spends sleeping during their entire life! In that time, you could watch Die Hard a whopping 105,325 times. It goes without saying that sleep dramatically affects quality of life.
We all have an internal clock (circadian rhythm) that tells us when to sleep & wake up. Busy life, stress, and noisy environment negatively affect our circadian rhythms. Thus, many people experience sleep disturbances: trouble falling asleep, difficulty waking up, or both.
THE OPPORTUNITY
AJProTech worked with Los Angeles based startup to create a Smart Pillow - a biohacking device that combines all scientifically proven knowledge about sleep. Smart Pillow helps people fall asleep and wake up refreshed.
In the evening, smart pillow helps people go to bed with warm red LED lights and white noise to stimulate sleep hormone Melatonin. During the night, it tracks sleep with a combination of sensors. In the morning, a gently rising light gradually increases Cortisol (energy hormone). By controlling when the sun rises in your bedroom, you can improve your sleep and minimize morning grogginess.
AJProTech designed electronics hardware, firmware, Bluetooth communication, and led Mobile app integration. Spanner PD, a leading San Francisco Industrial Design studio, created product and mechanical design.
BLUE LIGHT TECHNOLOGY
WAKE UP FASTER!
Blue light suppresses melatonin (the sleep hormone) and shifts your circadian rhythm twice as much as regular indoor lighting.
It helps fight fatigue, improve mood, and increase focus.
iOS & ANDROID APP
The Smart Pillow is equipped to wake you with a smart alarm and sunrise simulation
It also put you to sleep with 6-deep sleep options that are sure to put you to sleep faster.
DUAL CONTROL
Control everything from your iOS / Android device or a remote control to adjust volume, reading lights, and even snooze.
The Pillow is recharged via Micro USB charging port located on the remote control.
LIGHT WEIGHT COMPONENTS
Integrated deeply beneath the layers of premium memory foam.
- Gyroscope & Accelerometer can detect movement with precision
- RGB LEDs simulate the natural sunrise and wake you vibrantly
- Microphone in your Sunrise Pillow is ultra sensitive. It analyzes your breathing patterns, detects snoring and noise disturbances through the night
- Bluetooth LE to easily change settings, update your Pillow's alarm or adjust your sunrise experience
- Waterproof internal components are housed in a durable waterproof enclosure.
HOW IT WORKS
TRACK SLEEP QUALITY
Smart Pillow uses sensors to monitors and record critical parameters to determine Total Sleep Score. All
data is collected autonomously.
Pillow can work up to 7 days on a single charge
ACCELEROMETER
To detect night movements - large and small. Know number of twists and turns
MICROPHONE
Records loud noises. All Events are recorded and available in Mobile app.
TEMPERATURE
Records ambient temperature and its effect on sleep quality
WAKE UP REFRESHED
Unlike traditional alarm that wakes you up abruptly, Smart Pillow monitors your sleep phase and gradually wakes you up with a warm light. As you body reacts to light, it changes intensity and color: from dark red to bright white or blue. Afterwards alarm plays
SENSORS
Detect Sleep Phase
RAINBOW LED LIGHT
Prepare body with gentle light
ALARM
Wake up to sounds of nature
SEE REPORT IN THE APP
Complete report of sleep quality is available through mobile app. See how well you slept, waht caused
changes in your sleep, and access complete log of nightly events. Data between pillow and app is synced
automatically in the morning
All records are stored on the mobile device and on secure web server
OUR TEAM PERFORMED:
ELECTRICAL DESIGN
- System architecture
- Low Bill of Materials cost
- Single PCB design
- BLE integration
FIRMWARE
- Built on a single BLE enabled MCU
- Custom GATT protocols
- Autonomous operation as smart alarm
- Interface to Mobile apps
MECHANICAL
- Integration into custom molded pillow
ELECTRICAL DESIGN
ELECTRICAL DESIGN
- System architecture
- Low Bill of Materials cost
- Single PCB design
- BLE integration
TOTAL Bill of Materials cost:
MECHANICAL INTEGRATION
TOTAL number of PCB iterations from idea to complete working design
STATUS: Functional prototypes tested.
