Snoozie Smart Pillow

Developed by:
Christian Tomlinson
David Kipikash
Jason Davis
Kevin Perez

The Snoozie Smart Pillow by Group 46 was created to provide the user with a pillow that’s comfortable, affordable, and durable. The user can use this design to make the time spent in bed more functional, comfortable, and overall a vastly improved experience.

Initial Project Description:

The Snoozie will have all the electronics held sleekly within the pillow and surrounded by a firm memory foam that will stop the electronics from being felt by the user. This will solve the problem of the electronics being felt, but that does not necessarily mean that it will be comfortable to sleep on; to solve this issue, we will have inserts that the user can put in the pillows that will allow the user to change how firm or soft the pillow will be and adjust the thickness of the pillow to the user liking. Many high-end pillows found on the sleep foundation website such as the Brooklinen Down Pillow allow for the buyer to choose what firmness they want in a pillow, and we want the customer to be able to do this, and even change it whenever they want to. This should solve the issue of comfort for the pillow, regardless of how soft/ firm the user wants the pillow, or how the user would like to use the pillow for sleep. This is the foundation of a good pillow, but now we can build off of this to provide the user with an even better experience that will put our product over all other pillows on the market today.

As for the added functions of the Snoozie, we plan to put many features that improve the quality of sleep such as a sleep wellness tracker. A good night’s rest is extremely important for a person to remain awake and alert during the day and the in-app sleep wellness tracker will aid the user in getting those valuable eight hours of rest. The sleep wellness tracker will be a part of the app that will connect to the pillow and will track the sleeping patterns of the user using motion sensors, a light sensor, and a microphone built into the hardware of the pillow. The pillow will track movement, light levels, and sound to see when the user is in REM sleep, how well the user is sleeping, and if the user is snoring or has sleep apnea. Once the pillow has taken all the information it will use an algorithm to tell the user how they can improve their sleeping habits, and the health benefits to changing their sleep habits. Along with that, the pillow will utilize speakers and vibrations in the pillow to allow the user to set alarms, and the sleep tracker will work along with the set alarm to wake you up in a healthy, non-jarring way. The sleep tracking algorithm will also alert the user to when they should go to sleep to have a good amount of sleep through the app notification system. This system will not only provide the user with a comfortable pillow, but also with a way to improve their overall quality of sleep and improve their sleep health.

Another important feature of the Snoozie is the built-in speakers. Many people like to listen to music while they are in bed before they go to sleep, or even while they are sleeping. To meet these needs, we include built-in speakers that can connect to the app or act as a Bluetooth speaker. The speakers will also be able to connect to the app to make different preset sounds such as white noise, comforting rain, crashing waves, and smooth jazz. As said before, the speakers will also be used alongside a vibrating motor for the alarm to alert the user to wake up. To facilitate all of these features, the pillow will also include a side panel that will have auxiliary controls such as the power button, a volume control dial, Bluetooth pair button, and the charging port for power. These are all the features that we plan to add to the project, and we are trying to make the product as affordable as possible to compete with the market prices of pillows on the market. 

All in all, the features that we plan to have included inside of the snoozie all point towards the user having a better experience in all things that involve a pillow. Many people might already use similar items that are included in the Snoozie, but we plan to bring all these items together into a smart convenient package that the user can easily use without needing to gather all the different items a person wants.we want it to be as convenient and intuitive as possible so the user can use all the features even when half asleep. With that said, we will have some challenges to overcome to make this product a reality.