Tent bed

To sleep well, there seems to me to be four major factors: support, darkness, quiet and temperature control; notwithstanding psychological factors, or the comfort of a partner.

I propose a tent like enclosure constructed of soundproofing lagging material covered on the outside by a layer of high tech insulation, covered by a lightweight but hardy nylon; and the inside covered with silk. One would climb into it and zip it up. The tent which is suspended from the posts of the four-poster would be inflated during sleep by an environmental control computer; the ducts of the air vents would house a music system which would play soothing alpha envoking melodies as selected by the computer, mixed with white noise. The computer would have several inputs including infrared heat detection, motion detection, heart rate and breathing rate, and of course programmed awakening timer settings. One would sleep without blankets.

Amendments: 1. The silk inner layer clips off to clean. 2. The sleep computer can dispense O2, N2O, and coffee scent as needed. 3. The tent walls would be about 10-15cm thick. 4. The tent would have computer controlled lighting. 5. Perhaps Star Trek doors on each side: fwwit, tuwwf. 6. The bed could shower you in the morning (see Bath Bed.) 7. Portable version would fold into suitcase for use in Hotels. The airconditioning unit and computer would be housed in the suitcase. The portable tent would be high tech insulation only.