This 'Smart' Bed Accessory Will Rock You to Sleep

Unlike other consumer goods, mattresses have largely remained exempt from the wave of “smart” home technology. Some mattresses, like the Tempur-Pedic or Sleep Number bed, offer options to adjust their incline or firmness, but the rest are not terribly sophisticated.

Adiva is looking to change that. The company is currently promoting the Adiva One, a “smart” bed accessory that claims sleepers can benefit from a slight rocking motion similar to movement that soothes babies. The device fits under the four legs of a bed frame and gently agitates the mattress while you sleep. Adiva asserts this calming motion can promote deep sleep. Motion sensors clipped to the mattress track the sleeper’s movement, allowing the device to make adjustments on the fly.

Because the attachments fit under furniture legs, they can also be placed under a sofa, in the event you wanted to produce a calming motion while binge-watching television.

Adiva appears to be basing its philosophy on a 2011 study published in the journal Current Biology, which examined the role of a gentle rocking motion like that of cradling a baby or sleeping in a hammock. In the study, 10 volunteers napped on beds that were either stationary or rocked slightly. The shaken sleepers reported a comfortable nap and the study’s authors reported deep sleep was induced more quickly in the shaken subjects versus the stationary ones. The sample size was small, however, and with limited research available on sleep oscillating devices, you might want to opt for the Adiva One with cautious optimism. It works for babies, so it might work for you, too.

The Adiva One is currently being funded via an Indiegogo campaign, where early adopters can purchase the device for $1428, or 53 percent off the expected retail price of $3075. The device is expected to ship beginning in April 2020.