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Sleepman is a wristband device that aims to enhance user's quality of sleep and detect drowsiness thanks to built-in heart rate and electrodermal activity sensors. The device tracks the user's sleepy cycles and wakes them up at the desired time when they are in the stage of light sleep.<ref>https://sleepman.com/sleep-optimization/#alarm</ref> It also helps with short naps by waking the user just before he enters deeper stages of sleep.<ref>https://sleepman.com/sleep-optimization/#powernap</ref>
 
Sleepman is a wristband device that aims to enhance user's quality of sleep and detect drowsiness thanks to built-in heart rate and electrodermal activity sensors. The device tracks the user's sleepy cycles and wakes them up at the desired time when they are in the stage of light sleep.<ref>https://sleepman.com/sleep-optimization/#alarm</ref> It also helps with short naps by waking the user just before he enters deeper stages of sleep.<ref>https://sleepman.com/sleep-optimization/#powernap</ref>
  
A gel pad electrode can be connected to the device. The user then attaches the pad to their palm and the device sends electrical impulses during the night.<ref>https://sleepman.com/sleep-optimization/#SleepEnhancer</ref> The company claims this will increase the amount of deep sleep the wearer experiences up to 40% of their total sleep time. Sleepman can also prevent car accidents by detecting early fatigue and drowsiness and alarm the driver to take a rest.<ref>https://sleepman.com/doze-off-alert/</ref> The device can ehance
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A gel pad electrode can be connected to the device. The user then attaches the pad to their palm and the device sends electrical impulses during the night.<ref>https://sleepman.com/sleep-optimization/#SleepEnhancer</ref> The company claims this will increase the amount of deep sleep the wearer experiences up to 40% of their total sleep time. Sleepman can also prevent car accidents by detecting early fatigue and drowsiness and alarm the driver to take a rest.<ref>https://sleepman.com/doze-off-alert/</ref> The device can enhance
  
 
The device can also function as a fitness and wellness tracker when paired with a smartphone with the Sleepman app installed.<ref>https://sleepman.com/wellness-tracker/</ref>
 
The device can also function as a fitness and wellness tracker when paired with a smartphone with the Sleepman app installed.<ref>https://sleepman.com/wellness-tracker/</ref>
  
 
== Main characteristics ==
 
== Main characteristics ==
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Sleepman is a wearable limb-mounted device that is worn on the wrist. The device is standalone but can be paired with a smartphone or a personal computer via Bluetooth.<ref>https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/1143708961/sleepman-the-first-sleep-enhancement-and-fatigue-a#project_faq_176357</ref> It does, however, require these to fully fulfil its functions as the Sleepman app not only acts as a wellness tracker that displays charts for recorded data, but also expands possible features.<ref>https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/1143708961/sleepman-the-first-sleep-enhancement-and-fatigue-a#project_faq_176358</ref>
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The official website advertises 8 distinct features of Sleepman: Bio-Smart Alarm, Power Nap Alarm, Doze-off Alert, Sleep Enhancer, Heart Rhythm Monitor, Sleep and Activity Tracker, Panic Alarm, and InsomniZap.
  
 
=== Purpose ===
 
=== Purpose ===

Revision as of 15:00, 1 August 2016

Sleepman
Sleepman01.jpg
Category Limb-mounted
Developer Avantechs Inc [1]
Announced May 2016 (NBC4 News Health & Fitness Expo)[2]
Released Developers:
Consumers: December 2016 (for crowdfunding backers)[2]
Price 250 USD [3]
Operating system none (can connect to PC, Android, iOS)
Sensors

heart rate, electrodermal activity, accelerometer, gyroscope [2]

Weight 50 g [4]
Controls

buttons, smartphone [2]

Data available Good
Risk factor Low
Standalone
https://sleepman.com

Sleepman is a wristband device that aims to enhance user's quality of sleep and detect drowsiness thanks to built-in heart rate and electrodermal activity sensors. The device tracks the user's sleepy cycles and wakes them up at the desired time when they are in the stage of light sleep.[5] It also helps with short naps by waking the user just before he enters deeper stages of sleep.[6]

A gel pad electrode can be connected to the device. The user then attaches the pad to their palm and the device sends electrical impulses during the night.[7] The company claims this will increase the amount of deep sleep the wearer experiences up to 40% of their total sleep time. Sleepman can also prevent car accidents by detecting early fatigue and drowsiness and alarm the driver to take a rest.[8] The device can enhance

The device can also function as a fitness and wellness tracker when paired with a smartphone with the Sleepman app installed.[9]

Main characteristics

Sleepman is a wearable limb-mounted device that is worn on the wrist. The device is standalone but can be paired with a smartphone or a personal computer via Bluetooth.[10] It does, however, require these to fully fulfil its functions as the Sleepman app not only acts as a wellness tracker that displays charts for recorded data, but also expands possible features.[11]

The official website advertises 8 distinct features of Sleepman: Bio-Smart Alarm, Power Nap Alarm, Doze-off Alert, Sleep Enhancer, Heart Rhythm Monitor, Sleep and Activity Tracker, Panic Alarm, and InsomniZap.

Purpose

Sleepman aims to enhance the quality of sleep and help against fatigue.

Company & People

The device is developed by an American company Avantechs Inc. from Boulder, Colorado.[1][12]

Important Dates

Enhancement/Therapy/Treatment

Ethical & Health Issues

Public & Media Impact and Presentation

Public Policy

Related Technologies, Projects or Scientific Research

References