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A new measuring system is enabling sleep monitoring in your own bed. A sensor is placed under the bed sheets, measuring e.g. heart rate, breathing, sleep quality and sleep length. The sleep data is presented to the user in a mobile app or online. This is the topic of a newly defended PhD dissertation.
Having a lumpy mattress and a snoring partner could soon be a thing of the past thanks to a 'smart' adjustable bed that monitors how well you sleep. Sensors fitted inside the mattress of the Sleep Number x12 bed measure breathing, heart rate and movement to analyse you and your partner's sleeping patterns. Firmness and elevation can be adjusted by remote control, or via voice commands, and the mattress can also massage sleepers.