You’ll use a new sleep tracking device in your own home for 7 consecutive nights.

The device sits underneath your pillow and collects information about your sleep. You'll also use an accompanying mobile app to view information collected by the device.

We want to understand:

• how easy and comfortable the technology is to use
• whether the sleep information is useful and easy to understand
• whether it helps you learn something about your sleep
• how the information makes you feel about your sleep
• whether sleep tracking changes how you think about your wellbeing
• what could make the technology more useful and supportive

Overall, you'll complete three surveys via an easy to use, online form.

There are no right or wrong answers. If you don't like something, find something confusing, or don't find the technology helpful, we want to know that too.

If selected, you will be asked to:

• complete a short survey before starting
• set up the sleep tracking device in your bedroom
• download and set up the accompanying app
• use the device for 7 consecutive nights
• complete one short survey during the trial
• complete a final survey about your experience

You may also be invited to participate in an optional interview or focus group, and some participants may be eligible for Part 2 of the project.

You may be eligible if you:

• are in your 30s, 40s or 50s
• live in Melbourne and have a secure postal address
• have multiple caregiving responsibilities, such as caring for children and ageing parents
• are interested in understanding or improving your sleep, or experience minor sleep concerns such as sometimes having difficulty falling asleep
• have a compatible, secure mobile phone
• have access to a power point near your bed
• sleep with a pillow, as the tracking device sits underneath it

Additional eligibility criteria apply. We'll ask you a few questions in the Expression of Interest form to determine whether the trial is suitable for you.

Participants who complete the 7-day trial will receive a $100 gift card as thanks for their time and feedback.

As part of this trial, the sleep tracking device will collect biometric information about your sleep while positioned underneath your pillow. This biometric data will be shared with AIBUILD and Aurora AI, the partners involved in developing the technology.

You will also need to provide an email address to download and access the app connected to the sleep tracking device.

We will separately ask you to provide information about yourself, your sleep, and your experience of using the technology through our trial surveys.

How your information will be handled:

• Your survey responses and personal information will be securely held by Shapes and Sounds.
• Information shared by Shapes and Sounds with AIBUILD and Aurora AI will be de-identified.
• Your de-identified survey information will not be matched with your biometric sleep data.
• AIBUILD and Aurora AI may become aware of your identity if you contact them directly for technical support during the trial. 

If you have any questions about how your information will be collected, used or shared, please contact hello@justshapesandsounds.com before participating.

No. You do not need to have a diagnosed sleep condition.

We are interested in people who would like to better understand or improve their sleep, including people who experience minor sleep concerns such as sometimes having difficulty falling asleep.

As this device is a wellness device, at current people with a diagnosed sleep disorder, including sleep apnoea, are not eligible for this trial.

People with pacemakers, cochlear implants, glucose monitors or other implants or medical devices may not be eligible to participate.

Eligibility will be assessed through the Expression of Interest process.

Sleep and mental wellbeing are closely connected. Part of this trial is exploring whether learning about sleep can help people become more aware of their broader wellbeing, and how sleep information can be presented without creating unnecessary worry or pressure.

We are not using your answers to diagnose or assess you for a mental health condition.

You will be asked to:

• complete a questionnaire before starting
• set up and use the sleep tracking device for 7 consecutive nights
• install and use the accompanying app
• complete short surveys during the trial
• complete a final survey about your experience

You may also be invited to participate in an optional interview or focus group and/or a second stage of the project.

No. The device is not being used to diagnose, treat, prevent or manage any sleep, medical or mental health condition.

If you are concerned about your sleep or health, you should seek advice from an appropriately qualified health professional rather than relying on information provided by the device.

Yes, you will be able to see your sleep data in your app.

Yes. Participation is voluntary and you can choose to stop participating.

In this case, we ask that you kindly send back the device to us via Auspost with the postage costs reimbursed to you by Shapes and Sounds.

Participants who complete the trial will receive a $100 gift card.

You will receive the online gift card to your email address within 3 business days of us receiving your completed final survey.

You will need a working, secure mobile phone that is compatible with the trial app.

You will need:

• a power point close to your bed to connect the device to
• a pillow, as the tracking device sits underneath it

Yes you will need active Wi-Fi for connection and throughout the trial

Our partners at AIBUILD will be oncall during business hours to support you with technical issues such as:

• Being unable to set up your device
• Waking up and realising that the device did not capture your data

Please contact: david@aibuild.com and include: "Sleep and Wellbeing Technology Trial" in the title of your email

Please refer to the technical support guide above if you notice that your device did not track your sleep.

Secondly, this information is also important to capture in our surveys so please outline any technical issues you faced during the 7 day trial in your mid and post survey. By providing as much detail as possible, we will be able to create a strong product to support others with their sleep.

Please be aware that this device sits underneath your pillow and is approximately 4mm in thickness.

If you find this device uncomfortable, please be sure to include your feedback in the mid and post survey, outlining as much detail as you can about the challenges you faced.

We encourage you to try using the device for the full 7 day trial, however if you are unable to proceed, please refer to the point titled, "Can I withdraw from the trial?"