Breathe Easy, Sleep Soundly
SOMNIUM
Sep - Dec 2024
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causes repeated airway collapse during sleep, disrupting breathing all night, leading to serious health risks.
Obstructive Sleep Apnea (OSA)
936 MILLION ADULTS
50% STOP
CPAP TREATMENT
worldwide are affected by OSA.
after just the first month.
Better sleep is the most powerful upgrade you can make to daily life.
Modern CPAPs fail, but not in function...
Visually medical. CPAP devices are often bulky and embarrassing to display.
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No home for parts. There’s typically no way to store the mask or hose cleanly.
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Comfort requires systems. Humidity + heating matter, but reservoirs add upkeep.
The Nasal Mask:
Traditional nasal masks for CPAP machines are sold separately.
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They are bulky, uncomfortable, and feature a large hose that protrudes out the front, discouraging consistent use despite health benefits.
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​There needs to be a way to emphasize the need for more discreet, comfortable, and user-friendly solutions.
I kept asking why CPAP machines still feel like hospital equipment, even though people use them every night at home.
OBJECTIVE:
How can we revolutionize CPAP therapy through comfortable, user-centric design, integrated seamlessly into the home?
What Exists?
The Resmed Airsense 11 is one of the highest end CPAP machines, however you have to conform around the machine, not the other way around.
What Can Change?
Can the machine be taken off the nightstand to sacrifice less space?
Interchangeable airflow pathways allow the mask to adapt to the way people actually sleep, reducing restriction and improving comfort overnight.
Is there a way to make sleeping with this contraption more manageable?
meet
SOMNIUM
A less-invasive CPAP system designed around comfort, discretion, and daily life in the home.
Connecting sleep insights help users, and clinicians, understand and manage therapy over time.
Comfort-first nasal interface.
Designed to minimize pressure points, visual bulk, and nighttime disturbance while maintaining a reliable seal.
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Replaceable gel foam nose cushion
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Washable elastic headband
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Diffuser vents for quieter airflow
A CPAP unit that disappears.
Somnium's unit is compact, quiet, and designed to integrate with the bed rather than sit beside it.
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Adaptive humidity and noise reduction
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Flip-up hanger integrates with bed frame
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Top tray stores mask after use
Interchangeable hose entry locations.
Unit storage for hose and mask.
Unit storage for hose and mask.
Unit storage for hose and mask.
Adaptable color finishes.
Easy to read interface from the bed.
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