CES 2020 in Las Vegas in January featured a number of smart textiles applications, a number of which were designed to help people sleep better. For example, snoring is a huge sleep problem, for the snorers and those around them. The Motion Pillow from Tenminds, a Korean company, seeks to address the issue, not only by gently adjusting the sleeper’s position when snoring is detected, but also by recording and analyzing snoring and sleeping patterns with the accompanying Solution Box. It also includes noise reducing materials.

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Sleep Number also continues to add functionality to its 360 Smart Bed. The latest version shown at CES 2020, the Sleep Number Climate360 smart bed, which was awarded CES 2020 Best of Innovation recognition, leverages the hundreds of millions of sleep sessions the company has analyzed. In addition to being able to adjust the bed for the most comfortable sleeping conditions, the new bed uses advanced temperature technology to create a personal microclimate that automatically adjusts firmness as the person sleeps.