
- Technology
- 2007
NightCove
Patrick Jouin iD / Zyken
Patrick Jouin iD / Zyken
In collaboration with Raphaël Aphan (Supélec)
and Professor Damien Léger (Center of Sleep and Vigilance), Patrick Jouin
designed NightCove, a sleep improvement system developed by Zynek, which
operates on various physiological parameters to effectively improve sleep
quality.
At bedtime, NightCove spreads a twilight-like
light whose wavelength helps the individual to fall asleep. Similarly, upon
awakening, the light wavelength, emitted with progressive intensity, recreates
the natural brightness of the dawn, and inhibits melatonin production. It gently
eases into a light sleep phase until the awakening. These light programs are
combined with sound programs whose rhythms accompany those of the metabolism.
They are relaxing and soothing in the evening, and stimulating in the morning.