Global Webinar Series

Bedroom Lighting of the Future

with Shafae Ali

We are delighted to welcome engineer and innovator, Shafae Ali to our latest instalment of the ISC Global Webinar Series. Shafae will be talking about Bedroom Lighting of the Future, and how lighting affects our sleep.

About the webinar:

Lighting is a major aspect of the bedroom which directly affects our mental and physical wellbeing. Artificial lighting has negatively impacted our sleep cycles. Smart bulbs can be scheduled to turn on/off, but do not truly sync based on the changing sunrise/sunset times to reflect the natural sun cycle – some high end models have began introducing this. This talk showcases the development of a two-part Sensing and Internet of Things (IoT) project aiming to develop Bedroom Lighting of the Future, with a focus on improved sleep and routine. The project demonstrates how misaligned my sleep pattern was to the natural cycle of the sun, and then uses automated interventions through bedroom IoT devices to encourage my cycle to shift. It was found that my sleeping pattern was extremely unhealthy and improving it will be important to avoid future health complications. Being able to visualise cycle misalignment was more meaningful to illicit change, than just seeing the hours slept. It contextualised the data and showed me just how poor my schedule was.

Shafae Ali

About Shafae Ali

Shafae Ali is an engineer and inventor, with an interest in the latest electronics to traditional woodworking. His focus is on creating human centred products and enhancing user experience, working on his first novel project in wearable technology at the age of 12. Many of his projects focus on augmenting interaction between the digital and physical world, increasing accessibility to technology and improving health. Previous roles include working at Dyson in Lighting & Professional, contributing to the Dyson Zone Wearable Purifier, and now in Silicon Valley at the Samsung Think Tank Team.