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Good sleep is one of the most elusive problems we face today.
That's why we were excited to collaborate with the neuroscientists and researchers at StimScience in designing a product that would impact so many lives every day – and night.
Developed by leading neuroscientists and research assistants from UC Berkeley, Somnee was engineered to precisely mimic your brain’s natural sleep signature. By providing gentle electrical stimulation for 15 minutes just before bed, Somnee promotes a deeper and more restful night's sleep.
Sleep is our most vulnerable state of being. That's why we chose to explore the comfort and intimacy of a good night's sleep rather than follow the mainstream, technology focused trends common in today's wearables.
Our vision was to capture the essence of sleep though a soft, flowing form factor. Like your dreams, Somnee flows endlessly through the night. It's silk and organic cotton construction ensure cool donning while hiding the smart electronics within.
Somnee is reminiscent of a common night time sleep aid – the sleep mask. It doesn't force you to change your regular routines and behaviors. Just as comfortable and inviting as your sleep mask, but much smarter.
During the Research and Strategy phase, we dive deep to uncover hidden opportunities that resonate with the core users. We conduct user interviews and gather ethnographic data points along the way. These discoveries are applied to a broad vision of what the product could be. With the high-level vision at hand, we white board and sketch ideas while consider the stakeholders, the user experience and interactions within.
The silk and organic cotton materials were selected for comfort and their natural ability to feel cool against the skin. We experimented with avocado pits as a fabric dye. The pits are a waste product from the food service industry and do not have aggressive toxins found in many industrial dyes.
"The StimScience team has achieved a remarkable neuroscience advance in improving sleep!"
Robert Knight, M.D., Professor of Neuroscience, UC Berkeley
More news on StimScience and Somnee:
YouTube: Real users review Somnee
TrySomnee: Renowned sleep experts join StimScience
Digital Journal: A successful sleep pilot program; StimScience
Good sleep is one of the most elusive problems we face today.
That's why we were excited to collaborate with the neuroscientists and researchers at StimScience in designing a product that would impact so many lives every day – and night.
Developed by leading neuroscientists and research assistants from UC Berkeley, Somnee was engineered to precisely mimic your brain’s natural sleep signature. By providing gentle electrical stimulation for 15 minutes just before bed, Somnee promotes a deeper and more restful night's sleep.
Sleep is our most vulnerable state of being. That's why we chose to explore the comfort and intimacy of a good night's sleep rather than follow the mainstream, technology focused trends common in today's wearables.
Our vision was to capture the essence of sleep though a soft, flowing form factor. Like your dreams, Somnee flows endlessly through the night. It's silk and organic cotton construction ensure cool donning while hiding the smart electronics within.
Somnee is reminiscent of a common night time sleep aid – the sleep mask. It doesn't force you to change your regular routines and behaviors. Just as comfortable and inviting as your sleep mask, but much smarter.
During the Research and Strategy phase, we dive deep to uncover hidden opportunities that resonate with the core users. We conduct user interviews and gather ethnographic data points along the way. These discoveries are applied to a broad vision of what the product could be. With the high-level vision at hand, we white board and sketch ideas while consider the stakeholders, the user experience and interactions within.
The silk and organic cotton materials were selected for comfort and their natural ability to feel cool against the skin. We experimented with avocado pits as a fabric dye. The pits are a waste product from the food service industry and do not have aggressive toxins found in many industrial dyes.
"The StimScience team has achieved a remarkable neuroscience advance in improving sleep!"
Robert Knight, M.D., Professor of Neuroscience, UC Berkeley
More news on StimScience and Somnee:
YouTube: Real users review Somnee
TrySomnee: Renowned sleep experts join StimScience
Digital Journal: A successful sleep pilot program; StimScience
