Night Owl News / Zeo Lust
OK, anyone who knows me much knows I'm a "Night Owl" -- I naturally stay up late (can't get to sleep earlier) and always have low energy when I force myself to climb out of bed (regardless of how much sleep I got). Every day! Years ago I found out about Non-24-Hour Circadian Rhythm Syndrome, and that seems to fit me very well. It feels to me
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- "The Sleeptracker Pro watch uses a built-in accelerometer to guess when your are most close to waking while asleep" [ref]
- "So how exactly does this watch work? There is an accelerometer inside that senses motion." [ref]
BTW, I've heard "there's an app for that" for people who have an iPhone (I don't), that may give similar functionality -- it's called Good Night - Sleep Monitor. An alarm clock that monitors your sleep cycle and wakes you up in a light sleep phase, making you feel rested and relaxed. Good Night does this by utilizing either your iPhone's microphone or accelerometer to sense your subtle movements when you sleep and uses this information to calculate your sleep rythm- and phases.So the Zeo interests me more because it's not a motion sensor; it's more direct about trying to measure sleep. I remember reading somewhere where users posted that with a motion sensor the device will think you're asleep if you're merely lying motionless (or just not moving your arm). That sort of problem would be a big drawback for me, since I often lie awake motionless for a long time.
According to Zeo The ultra-light Zeo Headband - which is is made of soft, adjustable fabrics that stretch to fit various head shapes and sizes - rests comfortably on your forehead when sleeping and includes dry, hypoallergenic, silverized-fabric sensors that measure electrical activity naturally produced by the brain.
So I'd call it the same goal, different implementation concept.
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