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Unless there is some kind of sensor in the pillow, which can calibrate your sleep. None of these fitness trackers can accurately measure your sleep.
by ram_rar 9y ago
Unless there is some kind of sensor in the pillow, which can calibrate your sleep. None of these fitness trackers can accurately measure your sleep.
- eduren 9y agoWhat makes a "pillow sensor" more accurate? Is there anything like that on the market?
- ram_rar 9y agoSony has patented in this area. https://www.engadget.com/2013/02/08/sony-patent-application-puts-electrodes-in-a-pillow/ https://www.engadget.com/2013/02/08/sony-patent-application-...
- eduren 9y agoYou're honestly comparing the accuracy of a product out in the market, with one in the patent stages back in 2013? I understand being skeptical of the accelerometer + hr monitor solution, there are certainly more involved ways of analyzing patterns that are available to sleep specialists. But how does it help the discussion to dismiss it in favor of a non-existent product?
- ram_rar 9y agoMy point is, a sensor in the pillow might be more accurate in tracking your sleep than a fitness tracker. Thats all!
- haswell 9y agoIt really comes down to how much accuracy you really need. I use a Fitbit Charge HR and while I'm sure it's not perfect, it gives me a general idea of how much time I spend in bed/sleeping. I'm sure it's not accurate down to the minute, but I do think it gives me a general idea of how much sleep I get. For me, that's fine, and really all I need.
- rconti 9y agoMy Fitbit Charge HR was more accurate than my pillow-sensor-based Hello Sense. By a huge margin. For one, the Sense thought I was sleeping when my wife was on the other side of the bed and I was out of the country. ... come to think of it.....