HT&Y The Challenge Award Shortlist: Kokoon Technology

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Kokoon Technology (Kokoon) addresses the common challenge that most adults will face at some point in their lives achieving quality sleep regularly. From the moment, we wake, our lives are filled with noise. Whether you’re trying to relax mid-commute, focus at work or just can’t sleep, Kokoon headphones allow you to escape, switch off and relax. The first headphone comfortable enough to be slept in and smart enough to adjust your audio in real time.

By combining audio and brain-sensing technology within an ergonomic design the Kokoon headphones and accompanying mobile app was created as a natural way for users to fall asleep. Kokoon utilises the latest advancements in sensor technology and machine learning to build intelligent products which respond to the body in real time. Our product is user focused and designed to be effortless in use. Through proprietary dry electrode EEG sensors Kokoon headphones can monitor electrical impulses in the user’s brain and determine the exact moment of sleep the different phases of sleep and the perfect point in the natural sleep cycle to awaken.

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Judges Comments on shortlisting Kokoon:

“Already popular with the public following the number of pre-orders made for the headphones”

“An effective way to help regulate your sleeping patterns and not wake anyone else up whilst using them”  

“Being able to track the sleeping patterns through a mobile app is a great way to monitor your sleep and identify where people may struggle in the night”

About Julia Manning

Julia is a social pioneer, writer and campaigner. She studied visual science at City University and became a member of the College of Optometrists in 1991, later specialising in visual impairment and diabetes. During her career in optometry, she lectured at City University, was a visiting clinician at the Royal Free Hospital and worked with Primary Care Trusts. She ran a domiciliary practice across south London and was a Director of the UK Institute of Optometry. Julia formed 20/20Health in 2006. Becoming an expert in digital health solutions, she led on the NHS–USA Veterans’ Health Digital Health Exchange Programme and was co-founder of the Health Tech and You Awards with Axa PPP and the Design Museum. Her research interests are now in harnessing digital to improve personal health, and she is a PhD candidate in Human Computer Interaction (HCI) at UCL. She is also dedicated to creating a sustainable Whole School Wellbeing Community model for schools that builds relationships, discovers assets and develops life skills. She is a member of the Royal Society of Medicine’s Digital Health Council. Julia has shared 2020health's research widely in the media (BBC News, ITV, Channel 5 News, BBC 1′s The Big Questions & Victoria Derbyshire, BBC Radio 4 Today, PM and Woman's Hour, LBC) and has taken part in debates and contributed to BBC’s Newsnight, Panorama, You and Yours and ITV’s The Week.
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