To help identify these issues and treat the source of the problem, sleep is typically analyzed in a sleep laboratory using polysomnography. This involves extensive and complicated cabling as well as adhesive electrodes which are connected to the patient’s skin. The electrodes may cause skin-irritation and the quality of sleep can be negatively affected by the overall experience.

 

GEMTEC, through a BMWi funded project in collaboration with the FZI Karlsruhe, developed new technology which is accessible for everyone and user-friendly. To create this low-volume sleep mask, innovator Gerhart Schroff from GEMTEC partnered with DQBD, an innovation driven design and development firm based in Germany. DQBD has extensive additive manufacturing experience in the design development process for creating mockups, prototypes for testing, and initiating new products. This led DQBD to embed the entire technology into a convenient, ergonomic, and volume-optimized housing, utilizing the H350 3D printer powered by SAF technology to print the snap-fit receptacles.