Hey there Matteo, thanks for taking questions from the crowd.

I'm somewhat of a sleep technology enthusiast, mostly because I've always had trouble sleeping (and getting reliable metrics on my sleep). I created a web site called http://sleepyti.me a few years ago to help me wake up refreshed -- which works pretty well -- and that's what led me to this question.

Does your "sleep cycle" technology detect movement to wake the user up (similar to my Jawbone UP's "smart alarm,") or does it actually calculate the cycles based on time asleep? Or something else entirely?

I'm not sure if one method is better than the other (heart-rate and/or REM detection would really be best), but I'm interested in the approach you guys took.

Thanks in advance, and awesome work on your product!

Hi David,

We have heard about sleepyti.me from so many of our backers that use it or have used it in the past. It's an awesome and easy-to-use solution. Would love to chat 1-1 about sleep technology and what you have learned so far.

The way Luna works right now is through piezo sensors that pick up presence in bed, movement, heart and breathing rate and we use this information to determine your sleep phase quite more accurately than most of the products in the market - specially when compared to accelerometer-based solutions.

The detection of sleep phases is used for several of our features - from sleep tracking to the smart alarm.

Thanks for your feedback! M

Hey Matteo! A couple things that would make me buy it at any price:

- Sleep apnea detection and tracking (maybe already can do this?)

- Cooling, although this must be hard. Heat is many people's biggest problem in bed, and think of the A/C energy savings too.

- Chemical sensitivity; I'd want to know what materials it's made of, since I spent a lot on a chemical-free bed. (Please no 'chemicals' comments from anyone.)

Ditto on cooling. I must be the worst person environmentally for sleep. I like it cool in the room, the weight of a comforter, and still some cooling control. (Always have a foot or feet exposed for some cooling.)

Oh, First World Problems...

We hear you on the cooling feature and hope to integrate that in a v2. It's a huge technical challenge - and the reason why there is no other solution in the market that works. For now you can connect with your home thermostat, AC or fans so the can be set at the right temperature when you are in bed.

Congrats Matteo! Well done :)

Why do I need this? Smart thermostats and coffee makers can be scheduled. It doesn't take a lot of effort to flip a light switch. I can buy an electric blanket for $87 on Amazon. How do you justify charging $179 for this?

Looks like another over-engineered product for tech yuppies.

I used to use an electric blanket and would always forget to turn it off and even worse - drift off before turning it off - waking up in the middle of the night piping hot. Plus, setting a temperature that is best to sleep at, not just nice when you get into bed, could have a huge impact on sleeping. I'm all for it.

This would happen to me as well! I tried all the different heating blankets and covers and that was a recurring issue. We hope to solve this with sensors and software.