The SevenHugs HugOne Sleep Tracking System.
SevenHugsFrench tech startup SevenHugs has a fancy-looking sleep tracking system that’s available now in the US.
Called the HugOne, the $180 system is a colorful, family friendly set of gizmos. Place one of the system’s sleep sensors on the corner of your bed (one for each person sleeping in it), and it’ll track your movements throughout the night. In the morning, after you’ve woken up, the sensor will transmit the data back to the base station using SevenHugs’ proprietary frequency, letting you track everything on your Android or iOS device.
The sensors also track the temperature and humidity conditions in each room. If anything’s amiss, the base station will change from a blue glow to a pink one to let you know to take action and open a window.
The system is also compatible with a few notable smart home gadgets. Sync it up with a Nest Learning Thermostat, and you’ll be able to trigger your thermostat whenever everyone’s in bed, and again when everyone wakes up. You can also connect it with Philips Hue’s smart LED lighting system and trigger your bulbs to turn off when you get in bed, or to fade on in the morning. Take advantage of the system’s channel on the free automation service IFTTT, and you’ll be able to trigger even more smart home gadgets.
The system is also compatible with Amazon’s Alexa, which lets you ask the voice-activated virtual assistant to tell you the air quality in each bedroom.
This isn’t the first we’ve seen of SevenHugs. Back in January, at CES, the startup offered CNET a look at a prototype of a touchscreen remote for the smart home, with contextual controls that change depending on what you’re pointing it at. The SevenHugs team had it on hand again at this week’s CEDIA tech expo in Dallas, but tells us that it’s still a work in progress with an ETA of early 2017.
The HugOne sleep tracking system is available now through Amazon Launchpad. Additional sensors cost $50 a piece.
