STRESS REDUCTION AND SLEEP PROMOTION SYSTEM
The present invention provides systems, methods, and articles for stress reduction and sleep promotion. A stress reduction and sleep promotion system includes at least one remote device and an article for temperature conditioning a surface. The stress reduction and sleep promotion system includes at least one body sensor, at least one remote server, and/or a pulsed electromagnetic frequency device in other embodiments.
1 . A stress reduction and sleep promotion system, comprising:
at least one body sensor;
at least one remote server; and
at least one light producing device;
wherein the at least one remote server further includes a calibration engine and a global analytics engine;
wherein the global analytics engine generates predicted values for the at least one light producing device based on data generated by the at least one body sensor in real-time;
wherein the calibration engine generates a virtual model of the at least one light producing device based on optimized parameters for the at least one light producing device; and
wherein the calibration engine automatically updates the virtual model of the at least one light producing device in real time based on a difference between the predicted values for the at least one light producing device generated by the global analytics engine and the optimized parameters for the at least one light producing device.
2 . The stress reduction and sleep promotion system of claim 1 , wherein the at least one light producing device is operable to produce red light and/or near-infrared light.
3 . The stress reduction and sleep promotion system of claim 1 , wherein the at least one light producing device is operable to produce blue light.
4 . The stress reduction and sleep promotion system of claim 1 , wherein the at least one remote server is operable to determine optimized parameters for a sleep cycle based on data from the plurality of body sensors.
5 . The stress reduction and sleep promotion system of claim 4 , wherein the wavelength and/or intensity of light produced by the at least one light producing device depends on a current location in the sleep cycle.
6 . The stress reduction and sleep promotion system of claim 1 , wherein the at least one body sensor is a respiration sensor, an electrooculography sensor, a heart rate sensor, a movement sensor, an electromyography sensor, a brain wave sensor, an analyte sensor, a pulse oximeter sensor, a blood pressure sensor, and/or an electrodermal activity sensor.
7 . The stress reduction and sleep promotion system of claim 1 , further comprising at least one environmental sensor, wherein the environmental sensor is a temperature sensor, a humidity sensor, a noise sensor, an air quality sensor, a light sensor, a motion sensor, and/or a barometric sensor.
8 . The stress reduction and sleep promotion system of claim 1 , further comprising at least one sunrise simulator, wherein the sunrise simulator includes the light producing device gradually increasing in brightness for a predetermined amount of time.
9 . The stress reduction and sleep promotion system of claim 1 , further comprising a mattress with adjustable firmness and/or elevation, an alarm clock, a humidifier, a dehumidifier, a pulsed electromagnetic field device, a transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation device, a sound generator, an air purifier, and/or a scent generator.
10 . The stress reduction and sleep promotion system of claim 1 , further comprising at least one article for adjusting a temperature of a surface, wherein the article comprises at least one interior chamber connected to a control unit, wherein the control unit is operable to pump a fluid into and receive the fluid from the interior chamber of the article, and wherein the control unit is operable to selectively cool and/or heat the fluid.
11 . A stress reduction and sleep promotion system comprising:
a plurality of body sensors;
at least one remote device;
at least one remote server; and
at least one light producing device;
wherein the at least one remote server and the at least one remote device are in real-time or near-real-time two-way communication;
wherein the at least one remote server is operable to determine optimized parameters for a sleep cycle based on data from the plurality of body sensors;
wherein the at least one remote server is operable to transmit the optimized parameters for the sleep cycle to the at least one remote device;
wherein the at least one remote device is operable to transmit the optimized parameters for the sleep cycle to the at least one control unit;
wherein the at least one remote server further includes a calibration engine and a global analytics engine;
wherein the global analytics engine generates predicted values for the at least one light producing device based on data generated by the plurality of body sensors in real-time;
wherein the calibration engine generates a virtual model of the at least one light producing device based on the optimized parameters for the sleep cycle; and
wherein the calibration engine automatically updates the virtual model of the at least one light producing device in real time based on a difference between the predicted values for the at least one light producing device generated by the global analytics engine and the optimized parameters for the sleep cycle.
12 . The stress reduction and sleep promotion system of claim 11 , wherein the at least one light producing device is operable to produce blue light, red light and/or near-infrared light.
13 . The stress reduction and sleep promotion system of claim 11 , wherein the at least one remote server is operable to determine optimized parameters for a sleep cycle based on data from the plurality of body sensors.
14 . The stress reduction and sleep promotion system of claim 13 , wherein the wavelength and/or intensity of light produced by the at least one light producing device depends on a current location in the sleep cycle.
15 . The stress reduction and sleep promotion system of claim 11 , wherein the plurality of body sensors includes at least one respiration sensor, at least one electrooculography sensor, at least one heart rate sensor, at least one movement sensor, at least one electromyography sensor, at least one brain wave sensor, at least one analyte sensor, at least one pulse oximeter sensor, at least one blood pressure sensor, and/or at least one electrodermal activity sensor.
16 . The stress reduction and sleep promotion system of claim 11 , further comprising at least one environmental sensor, wherein the environmental sensor is a temperature sensor, a humidity sensor, a noise sensor, an air quality sensor, a light sensor, a motion sensor, and/or a barometric sensor.
17 . The stress reduction and sleep promotion system of claim 11 , further comprising a mattress with adjustable firmness and/or elevation, an alarm clock, a humidifier, a dehumidifier, a pulsed electromagnetic field device, a transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation device, a sound generator, an air purifier, and/or a scent generator.
18 . The stress reduction and sleep promotion system of claim 11 , further comprising at least one sunset simulator, wherein the sunset simulator includes the light producing device gradually decreasing in brightness for a predetermined amount of time.
19 . The stress reduction and sleep promotion system of claim 11 , further comprising at least one article for adjusting a temperature of a surface, wherein the article comprises at least one interior chamber connected to a control unit, wherein the control unit is operable to pump a fluid into and receive the fluid from the interior chamber of the article, and wherein the control unit is operable to selectively cool and/or heat the fluid.
20 . A stress reduction and sleep promotion system comprising:
a plurality of body sensors;
at least one remote device;
at least one remote server; and
at least one light producing device;
wherein the at least one remote server and the at least one remote device are in real-time or near-real-time two-way communication;
wherein the at least one remote server is operable to determine optimized parameters for a sleep cycle based on data from the plurality of body sensors;
wherein the at least one remote server further includes a calibration engine and a global analytics engine;
wherein the global analytics engine generates predicted values for the at least one light producing device based on data generated by the plurality of body sensors in real-time;
wherein the calibration engine generates a virtual model of the at least one light producing device based on the optimized parameters for the sleep cycle;
wherein the calibration engine automatically updates the virtual model of the at least one light producing device in real time based on a difference between the predicted values for the at least one light producing device generated by the global analytics engine and the optimized parameters for the sleep cycle;
wherein the plurality of body sensors includes at least one respiration sensor, at least one electrooculography sensor, at least one heart rate sensor, at least one movement sensor, at least one electromyography sensor, at least one brain wave sensor, at least one analyte sensor, at least one pulse oximeter sensor, at least one blood pressure sensor, and/or at least one electrodermal activity sensor.