Dreem (device)

Dreem is a sleep device that monitors, analyzes, and claims to enhance quality of sleep. It's a miniaturized and autonomous headband that monitors the quality of sleep and then uses sound to help fall asleep faster, get deeper sleep, and wake up at the optimal time through smart alarm. Rythm claims that this device is a result of 3 years of sleep research with advanced technologies.

Dreem is a headband that collects, reports data and also claims to enhance the user's behavior in real-time according to the data collected. The sensors include EEG electrodes, accelerometer and pulse oximeter.

The quality of sleep has deep implications on our overall well-being. Specifically, Deep sleep improves the cognitive and physical performance throughout the day.

History

Rythm, manufacturer of Dreem, was launched in 2014. $11 million were raised from private investors and public grants the same year to pursue the manufacturing of sleep-improving neurotechnology device. As of June 2017, a total of $22 million were raised by Rythm. The version 2 of the Dreem headband was released in June 2017 on pre order after practicing tests with a first beta version on 500 users at the end of 2016. The company claims that more than 50 engineers worked on the second version, collaborating with famous neuroscientific such as Emmanuel Mignot, Christoph Koch, David Eagleman. The device was designed by Yves Béhar.

Sleep quality

The dry polymer EEG electrodes monitor the brain activity, and the bone-conducting audio devices transmit sound directly to the inner ear.[2][12] The company claims that the device will improve the deep sleep by up to 32 percent.

The headband comes with sensors in contact with the forehead and around the ears that keep track of a wearer's sleep stage by measuring brain activity. When the sensors detect a sleeper has entered into deep sleep, the headband turns on a frequency of sound called "pink noise" at a precise time that enhances the quality of deep sleep. The pink noise also helps the deep sleeper better transition to the dreamy REM (rapid eye movement) state that comes afterwards.

Device features

• The wearable - The sound waves are transmitted through bone conduction technology.
• The device enables to fall asleep faster with techniques based on meditation, breathing and relaxing
• The device aims to improve the deep sleep by triggering sounds ("pink noise") at precise moments of the deep sleep
• Smart Alarm - by entering the desired wake up time in the app, the device will play a relaxing sound at the optimal sleep stage closest to that time.
• Smartphone App - Wireless design, that connects with the smartphone's app via Bluetooth. The users can see their reports in the app.

Awards

• Disruptive Strategy Award by EY France
• MIT Innovators, under 35
• Winner of the Boston Softlanding Program
• AI XPrize Challenge (France)
• French Government Award of the world innovation contest (stage 2&3)
• leade.rs Top 30
• IVY Special Award
• Brain Forum Innovation Award (EPFL)
• iLab Award by the ministry of research
• Design Award by Le Lieu Du Design
• Winner of the Paris Innovation Contest

See also

• Sleep disorder
• Sleep hygiene
• Sleep study
• Sundowning
• White noise machine