Normally, you would think that the iPhone would be among the main reasons why some people are not sleeping that much these days. Gadgets have been known to deprive people of sleep mainly due to their fascination on the various uses of gadgets such as sending text messages or tinkering around with the applications installed in them. But thanks to some engineering students, the iPhone can be an ally in improving sleep.
Developed by electrical and computer engineering senior Justin Beck and psychology and neurobiology senior Daniel Gartenberg, the application serves as a sophisticated alarm clock that wakes users up during the light sleep phase of their cycle, meaning they will be less groggy and more alert during the day. In the morning, users play an easy game that tests alertness, and the software then automatically reconfigures as it learns the user’s unique sleep cycle. Called Proactive Sleep, the software could be on sale in the Apple application store in the next few months.
(Source) University of Wisconsin
We also produce an App to help people sleep. Based on my best selling Deep Relaxation CD, the Relax App for the iPhone or iPod Touch guides the listener onto a deep natural state of relaxation and then (for most people) into sleep. On sale now in iTunes for $2.99. Search in the App Store for “Andrew Johnson”
Hope this helps,
Andrew