Axon Labs
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Zeo, Inc., formerly Axon Labs, is a private company founded by Brown University
students. Established in December 2003 and headquartered in Boston, MA
, it has created an alarm clock
that monitors sleep states (e.g., REM) and attempts to wake people up in the best stage of sleep. The state of sleep is detected by a headband. A bedside base unit awakens the sleeper during the last light sleep phase before the desired waking time. The company has also developed and marketed a personal sleep coaching service which allows users to measure and analyze their sleep patterns.
The founders and Board Members include, Ben Rubin, Eric Shashoua, Jason Donahue, Terri Alpert
from Stony Creek Brands, David Barone from Sleep Labs, Inc. and Jeff Stibel
from Web.com
.
Similar products include the aXbo alarm clock, the Sleeptracker wristwatch and The WakeMate
.
Brown University
Brown University is a private, Ivy League university located in Providence, Rhode Island, United States. Founded in 1764 prior to American independence from the British Empire as the College in the English Colony of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations early in the reign of King George III ,...
students. Established in December 2003 and headquartered in Boston, MA
Boston
Boston is the capital of and largest city in Massachusetts, and is one of the oldest cities in the United States. The largest city in New England, Boston is regarded as the unofficial "Capital of New England" for its economic and cultural impact on the entire New England region. The city proper had...
, it has created an alarm clock
Alarm clock
An alarm clock is a clock that is designed to make a loud sound at a specific time. The primary use of these clocks is to awaken people from their night's sleep or short naps; they are sometimes used for other reminders as well. To stop the sound, a button or handle on the clock is pressed; but...
that monitors sleep states (e.g., REM) and attempts to wake people up in the best stage of sleep. The state of sleep is detected by a headband. A bedside base unit awakens the sleeper during the last light sleep phase before the desired waking time. The company has also developed and marketed a personal sleep coaching service which allows users to measure and analyze their sleep patterns.
The founders and Board Members include, Ben Rubin, Eric Shashoua, Jason Donahue, Terri Alpert
Terri Alpert
Terri Alpert is a serial entrepreneur and consumer marketer. Currently the CEO of Stony Creek Brands, LLC which operates two direct-to-consumer companies, Uno Alla Volta, LLC and Cooking Enthusiast, LLC from a common infrastructure....
from Stony Creek Brands, David Barone from Sleep Labs, Inc. and Jeff Stibel
Jeff Stibel
Jeffrey M. Stibel is an entrepreneur, having started numerous technology and marketing companies. At age 32, he became one of the youngest public company CEOs in America and opened the NASDAQ stock market on June 15, 2007. He is also a brain scientist and published author.- Business :Stibel is...
from Web.com
Web.com
Web.com, Inc , formerly Interland , was a provider of websites and web services to small businesses and consumers, based in Atlanta, Georgia. Web.com's services included do-it-yourself and professional website design, web hosting, e-commerce, web marketing, and e-mail...
.
Similar products include the aXbo alarm clock, the Sleeptracker wristwatch and The WakeMate
WakeMate
The WakeMate is an electronic device with sensors to monitor the sleep state of the user using actigraphy. It connects to the user's mobile phone via Bluetooth to record sleep data and to signal the phone to wake them in the lightest phase of sleep within the 20-minute window prior the desired...
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