Bedside Sensor Catches and Quiets Snoring before Your Partner Does
From: Medical Design Technology - 10/27/2016
By: Sam Brusco

Nora is the first non-invasive snoring device that stops snoring before a
sleeping partner is awakened, currently being funded on Kickstarter. Here’s
how it works: an insert is placed inside of your pillow - any one will do -
and is padded so you can sleep in any position. The "bedsider," an audio
sensor that picks up snoring sounds better than the human ear, switches on
when vibrations from snoring are detected. It then sends a signal to
noiselessly inflate the pillow insert, powered by a mini-pump stored next to
or under the bed, raising your head to the optimal throat muscle relaxing
position and stopping the snoring before your partner wakes up. An
accompanying mobile app tracks the time and intensity of each snoring
session, providing customization and health tips if necessary.

Hopefully Nora will improve the quality of sleep and lead to less early AM
nudging and pillows over the ears. According to the company, early tests have
been positive for couples using the prototype.

Read the entire article and view a video (2:38) at:
http://www.mdtmag.com/video/2015/10/bedside-sensor-catches-and-quiets-snoring-your-partner-does

Links:
Smart Nora
http://www.smartnora.com

Nora, The Smart Snoring Solution
https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/behrouz/nora-the-smart-snoring-solution