Manriquez-Cisterna Ricardo, Gnarra Oriella, Ravankar Ankit A, Breuss Alexander, Yoshimi Tatsuya, Luces Jose Victorio Salazar, Paez-Granados Diego, Kato Kenji, Riener Robert, Hirata Yasuhisa
IEEE Int Conf Rehabil Robot. 2025 May;2025:977-982. doi: 10.1109/ICORR66766.2025.11063145.
Sleep disorders affect one-third of the general population, with prevalence significantly increasing among the elderly. Rocking beds utilizing vestibular stimulation have shown promise as non-pharmaceutical interventions for improving sleep quality. However, existing designs lack the necessary features for retirement facilities, such as protective handles and reclining backrests, limiting their accessibility for elderly individuals who often experience markedly reduced sleep quality. In this work, we introduce Somnomat Care, an evolution of the long-running Somnomat sleep intervention project. While Somnomat Casa was designed for home use, Somnomat Care extends this concept to nursing homes and clinical environments, offering hospital-style functionality. Key enhancements include adjustable headrests, leg rests, and safety side rails, ensuring usability and safety for elderly residents. Preliminary feasibility testing with Somnomat Care demonstrated its viability and ease of integration into elderly care facilities or nursing homes. Combining innovative sleep robotics with tailored design for vulnerable populations, the newly designed robotic bed aims to enhance sleep quality, improving overall health and well-being in institutionalized elderly individuals. Future studies will validate its efficacy and assess long-term benefits, positioning Somnomat Care as a practical tool for improving sleep in geriatric care environments. Video: https://youtu.be/OfjqR86ORLI.
睡眠障碍影响着三分之一的普通人群，且在老年人中的患病率显著上升。利用前庭刺激的摇床已显示出有望作为改善睡眠质量的非药物干预措施。然而，现有的设计缺乏养老设施所需的功能，如保护把手和可躺式靠背，这限制了它们对睡眠质量通常明显下降的老年人的适用性。在这项工作中，我们推出了Somnomat Care，这是长期运行的Somnomat睡眠干预项目的升级版。虽然Somnomat Casa是为家庭使用而设计的，但Somnomat Care将这一概念扩展到了养老院和临床环境，提供医院式功能。关键改进包括可调节的头枕、腿托和安全侧栏，确保老年居民的可用性和安全性。对Somnomat Care进行的初步可行性测试证明了其可行性以及易于融入老年护理机构或养老院。新设计的机器人床将创新的睡眠机器人技术与针对弱势群体的定制设计相结合，旨在提高睡眠质量，改善机构养老老年人的整体健康和福祉。未来的研究将验证其疗效并评估长期益处，使Somnomat Care成为改善老年护理环境中睡眠的实用工具。视频：https://youtu.be/OfjqR86ORLI。
