Sleep like a baby in the arms of AI

A good night’s sleep isn’t a luxury it’s a necessity. Lack of sleep is extremely detrimental to humans, be it short-term or long-term. Getting less than 7 hours of sleep or disturbed sleep could even lead to serious ailments like high blood pressure or heart problems. A night of good sleep is not only good for physical health but also mental health. Our busy lifestyles don’t enable us to sleep better, and the built-up stress is only going to dilapidate further (Cleveland Clinic, 2015)

So how to ensure you sleep like a baby every night? The answer to that question is the most common answer to any question these days – yes, Artificial Intelligence (AI).
AI has become ingrained in our lives, it is the silent disrupter we don’t deserve but need. For every function we do as humans, there is an AI algorithm to help us do it better. Tracking our food, suggesting suitable diets, health monitoring, exercises, sports, what movies to watch and, shopping suggestions, any trivial activity there is, AI has left its mark. Sleep has not escaped this disruption. The benefits of AI-backed mattresses are multi-fold, so how can this be incorporated into mattresses and what are the benefits? (Choudhury, 2019)
The use case of AI in mattresses can be divided into 2 – one for data collection and the other for reactive dynamic responses.
Sleep studies and sleeping patterns speak volumes about the health of an individual, this can also track any changes during sleep in the elderly and babies – body temperature, heart rate, respiration rate etc. This active data collection and monitoring is beneficial to anyone staying alone and can alert emergency contacts in case of any unusual pattern. In addition to safety, the sleep data connected to smart home devices or any IoT environment can record the optimum temperature for sleep, the lighting and sound. The sleep patterns equipped with surrounding data can later be used to derive trends and set a conducive environment for sleep.
The next big revolution in sleep tech is – an AI-powered mattress that adjusts according to your needs. Have a different sleeping posture? Roll around at night? No worries, as the mattress can adjust itself to a comfortable position to provide a comfortable night’s sleep. AI-powered mattresses equipped with sensors can also provide varying temperatures in the bed for you /your partner. Companies are also coming up with noise-cancelling pillows to cancel the sound of snoring and other external noise and thus enable a peaceful sleep environment.

Sleep tech is growing at a CAGR of 14.5% between 2020 and 2030. There are major tech giants like Xiaomi, Samsung and Apple who are getting into sleep tech.(www.businesswire.com, 2022)

HEKA is the first company to release AI-powered mattress into the market, and there are many more to follow. The growth in this industry is definitely something to keep an eye out on! A peaceful night’s sleep is just around the corner.

References:
1. Cleveland Clinic (2015). What Happens to Your Body When You Don’t Get Enough Sleep. [online] Health Essentials from Cleveland Clinic. Available at: https://health.clevelandclinic.org/happens-body-dont-get-enough-sleep/.
2. Choudhury, A. (2019). 4 Ways AI-Powered Mattresses Can Help One Sleep Better. [online] Analytics India Magazine. Available at: https://analyticsindiamag.com/4-ways-ai-powered-mattresses-can-help-one-sleep-better/ [Accessed 6 Oct. 2022].
3. www.businesswire.com. (2022). Sleep Technology Devices Market Report 2021 – Global Industry Analysis and Demand Forecast to 2030 – ResearchAndMarkets.com. [online] Available at: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20220124005552/en/Sleep-Technology-Devices-Market-Report-2021—Global-Industry-Analysis-and-Demand-Forecast-to-2030—ResearchAndMarkets.com [Accessed 6 Oct. 2022]