MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif.,
Oct. 14, 2016 /PRNewswire/
-- Based on its recent analysis of the sleep tracking
solutions market, Frost & Sullivan recognizes ResMed with the
2016 North American Product Leadership Award for sleep tracking
solutions.
Frost & Sullivan believes the S+ by ResMed is the most
advanced sleep tracking solution available to consumers today and
the only non-contact solution. Sensors in the S+ bedside device
track the user's movements and respiratory patterns with less than
a 1/10 of a millimeter sensitivity. ResMed's system employs
advanced algorithms to quantify both sleep duration and cycle with
industry leading precision to provide users with reports comparing
their sleep habits with the average and optimal patterns of people
in the same gender and age group.
Unlike competing solutions that only track movement, the S+ by
ResMed measures both movement and respiratory rate to determine if
a user is awake or asleep. In addition, the system analyzes the
depth or restfulness of sleep in each stage: light, REM, and deep.
Plus, its radio frequency signals have a 4.5-foot cut-off distance,
so that the device tracks only one subject's sleep habits.
The S+ solution includes a device interfaced with a mobile app.
The user places the device on a flat surface at arm's length and
facing his/her upper body. After a one-time set-up, the device
syncs automatically with the mobile app when in range and uploads
results to a cloud-based platform upon completion of a sleep
session. When the app is on, it asks questions regarding the user's
daily activities, including physical activity, stress, and caffeine
and alcohol intake, and immediately begins tracking the user's
respiration rate and movements.
"Upon receiving a stop command from the user on waking, the
system delivers a personalized sleep hypnogram that depicts sleep
stages during the night and generates a sleep score for comparison
with a similar demographic group," said Frost & Sullivan Global
Director, Venkat Rajan. "It then
offers personalized feedback based on the previous night's data,
helping users change their lifestyles for more restful sleep."
ResMed designed the S+ system with a variety of features to help
users fall sleep, stay asleep, and wake up at the optimal point
during the sleep cycle:
- The Relax to Sleep function, which measures users' respiratory
rate, plays a relaxing sound that emulates their specific rhythm
and then gradually slows down the sound's pace to help users
decelerate their respiration rate to fall asleep more quickly. The
S+ device will turn the sound off when it senses the user is
asleep.
- The Mind Clear function allows users to record a voice clip or
easily write a note, helping users clear their minds of forgotten
tasks or important comments.
- The Smart Alarm function allows users to set a 30-minute window
for waking. The alarm gently wakes the user during light or REM
sleep stages so that the user can wake up alert and rested. If
users are in the deep sleep stage, the alarm will wake them
lightly, allowing them to emerge gradually from deep sleep instead
of jarring them with a loud alarm.
- The S+ Mentor provides personalized feedback regarding the
user's sleep habits. As the user's sleep improves, the S+ Mentor
reprioritizes feedback to help enhance sleep in other ways.
"Furthermore, the S+ device tracks room temperature and ambient
light, enabling users to understand how environmental factors can
also affect their sleep habits," noted Rajan. "The S+ system can
also identify trends in sleep patterns that could indicate a sleep
disorder and will prompt users to consult a sleep specialist."
ResMed has positioned itself strongly with its innovative and
broad product portfolio, and richly deserves the 2016 North
American Frost & Sullivan Product Leadership Award.
Each year, Frost & Sullivan presents this award to the
company that has developed a product with innovative features and
functionality, gaining rapid acceptance in the market. The award
recognizes the quality of the solution and the customer value
enhancements it enables.
Frost & Sullivan Best Practices awards recognize companies
in a variety of regional and global markets for demonstrating
outstanding achievement and superior performance in areas such as
leadership, technological innovation, customer service, and
strategic product development. Industry analysts compare market
participants and measure performance through in-depth interviews,
analysis, and extensive secondary research to identify best
practices in the industry.
About ResMed
ResMed (NYSE: RMD) changes lives with award-winning medical
devices and cutting-edge cloud-based software applications that
better diagnose, treat and manage sleep apnea, chronic obstructive
pulmonary disease (COPD) and other chronic diseases. ResMed is a
global leader in connected care, with more than 2 million patients
remotely monitored every day. Our 5,000-strong team is
committed to creating the world's best tech-driven medical device
company – improving quality of life, reducing the impact of chronic
disease, and saving healthcare costs in more than 100
countries.
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