BodyEcho offers a revolutionary concept in wearables and sleep tracking: putting lab-grade vitals tracking sensors, previously relegated to sleep labs and doctor’s offices, into the hands of developers. BodyEcho is a sleep tracking system like no other on the market – integrating a blood oxygen sensor, with heart rate, temperature, and motion tracking. Together these elements are used to give the wearer a deep sleep analysis – from sleep stages, to potentially hazardous breathing-related events so they can, for the first time at home, truly measure their sleep.
According to the NIH, “By some estimates, about 70 million Americans of all ages suffer from chronic sleep problems.” BodyEcho will help to understand what, how, and why.
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What is BodyEcho?
BodyEcho is an innovative sleep tracking system, based on proprietary oximetry technology. Our combination of headband sensor, mobile application, and web portal give a user a lab-grade look into her or his body’s sleep patterns. The sensor tracks the blood’s oxygen levels, respiratory rate, heart rate, body movements, and detects the different phases of sleep as well as various sleep disturbances – from those related to breathing to tossing and turning. The sleep data is saved on the user’s application or web portal for future analysis or discussion with a healthcare provider.
What’s Different About it?
The BodyEcho system is possible due to advances in wearable technologies and mHealth applications. The sensor unit itself is perhaps the smallest device – slightly wider than a quarter – combining oximetry, heart rate, motion, temperature, and pulse detection on the market today. Oximetry sensors have long been used in medicine – like the sensor clipped onto your finger in a hospital – but the BodyEcho’s size allows it to be used comfortably on your forehead, taking it from doctor’s offices and sleep labs – into the home for the first time.
Who is it for?
The system is for anyone who wants to know what’s happening with their bodies during sleep – from individuals who seek to quantify everything about themselves, to busy professionals wanting to get the most out of their rest. Basically – if you’ve ever asked yourself, “Am I sleeping well? If not, then why?” then the BodyEcho is for you.
Who is the OxiRate Team?
OxiRate is a Palo Alto-based company founded by Boris Tverskoy, an engineer and technologist with over 25 years of experience in hardware devices. Joined by Vladimir Nekhenzdy, M.D. a Stanford doctor and researcher as well as science advisors Irina Massova, Ph.D., and Leonid Shvartsman, Ph.D.
How Much Does It Cost?
The consumer device version will be priced at $100 for supporters of the Kickstarter project, with a retail price to be announced at a later date. Developers can pick up the device, access to the raw sensor data feed, and the SDK for mobile applications for $250.
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