I first heard about this product from Sleep Gadgets when they issued this exciting email: "Somnofy has undergone rigorous scientific validation and has been measured at up to 90% accuracy in a head-to-head comparison against the gold standard in sleep measurement, polysomnography. Here's the science report if you like that kind of thing > https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S1389945720301027 ) But also, Somnofy is a bedside device that's contact-free, and just works in the background, without you having to do anything. There are too many features to talk about, but here's just a quick rundown: accurate sleep tracking + analysis non-contact ultra-low-power radio technology bedroom analysis intelligent smart alarm adaptive sleep coaching guided breathing programs lots more...." After all that, I couldn't wait to speak more with Alf and to test the product myself. Get ready for the episode and all the exciting details! ---- Imagine if you could have a sleep tracking system smart enough to monitor you without having to wear one all night? That has now become the reality. Meet Somnofy: the world’s most accurate contactless sleep and breathing monitor, using nanoscale wireless low-power technology for ultra-high-resolution impulse radar. Here to explain how this device was created and why it is so precise is Mr. Alf-Egil Bogen. A 28-year technology veteran, investor, co-founder, and Chief Marketing Officer at VitalThings as well as the Chief Innovation Officer for Somnofy. Mr. Bogen holds a Master of Science degree in electrical engineering and computer science from the Norwegian University of Science and Technology and a Bachelor of Science degree in electrical and computing engineering from Trondheim University College.
BIO:
Mr. Alf-Egil Bogen is a 28-year technology veteran, investor, co-founder, and Chief Marketing Officer at VitalThings as well as the Chief Innovation Officer for Somnofy. A company based in Norway specializing in contactless sleep assisting products using very advanced hardware and software. Somnofy is the world’s most accurate contactless sleep and breathing monitor, using nanoscale wireless low-power technology for ultra-high-resolution impulse radar. Mr. Bogen holds a Master of Science degree in electrical engineering and computer science from the Norwegian University of Science and Technology and a Bachelor of Science degree in electrical and computing engineering from Trondheim University College.
SHOW NOTES:
🌬️ Mr. Bogen’s Humble Sleep Origin Story and Struggle With Sleep Apnea
🌬️ How Our Biases May Be Preventing Ourselves From Achieving Higher Quality Sleep
🌬️ Somnofy Is Making It Easier to Incorporate Sleep Tracking Into Your Routine
🌬️ But Is It Possible? The Countless Hours of Research Behind Contactless Sleep Sensors
🌬️ The Accuracy and Precision of This Sleep Tool In Comparison to Wearables
🌬️ Using Artificial Intelligence To Learn in Conjunction With Sleep Experts
🌬️ Why Observations Every 30 Seconds Can Give You Better Data
🌬️ Somnofy Is Looking To Be in The Home But Also In Hospitals: The Future of Healthcare?
🌬️ Addressing All Safety Concerns Around This Monitor
🌬️ This Sensor Can Do It All: A Ten In One Device
🌬️ How You Can Create The Perfect Start To Your Day -- Every Day!
🌬️ Sleep Analysis inclusivity: Monitoring From Athletes and Performance to Keeping People Alive
🌬️ How the Baseline Data Can Now Determine When You Are Sick - Maybe Even Before You Know?
🌬️ Addressing Anxiety Around Information Overload: Setting Up Somnofy to Only Contact Your Doctor
QUOTES:
“We wanted to solve real problems and not to just make a gadget because that's the way we as a small company can make a difference.”
“We started to dive into this world of sleep problems and sleep disorders and found out that this is really a big problem. It's really a big challenge to solve. So our interests actually got triggered. By finding out about yourself and some issues that we see ourselves had.”