Scan Magazine | Design Profile | Seatsleepers
A good journey’s sleep In April 2015 a group of creative people in Denmark’s second largest city, Aarhus, came up with an idea. They were all frequent travellers and the hassle of a bad nap, as well as the accompanying muscle and neck pain, had been a recurring problem for all of them. They made it their mission to find a solution to the problem of sleeping while travelling, and so the concept of Seatsleepers was born. By Sara Asoka Paulsen | Photos: Seatsleepers
The peace of mind of knowing that travelling does not necessarily mean lack of sleep is sought by many. A powernap can be the difference between a good and a bad experience, whether you are travelling between meetings or for important family commitments. To the rescue comes the Seatsleeper, an affordable and practical aid that packs away easily and neatly and is user-friendly in its design. The Seatsleepers are perfect for those special vacations requiring you to sleep 12 | Issue 83 | December 2015
while being on the move. As for the cruise ship traveller, the Seatsleepers will make you rested and ready for new adventures as they help secure the occasional powernap between destinations or events on the ship. The same goes for the many families travelling by car to summer destinations or for annual ski trips. You can now head straight for the slopes or the amusement park!
Ergonomically sound It took the brains behind Seatsleepers almost a year to produce the right pro-
totype. It had to have a high comfort level as well as a secure and ergonomically approved fit. Ergonomists helped ensure this throughout the production process, resulting in the straps being placed around your head in order to protect your neck from uncomfortable twitches when falling into a deep sleep. When sleeping in an upright position, it is important to stabilise one’s neck to avoid stretched muscles and the associated pain. One of the founders of Seatsleepers is a physiotherapist, so the ergonomic aspect of the product has been an important factor from the start. “We’ve made sure that the product also takes deep sleep into consideration. That’s why Seatsleepers prevent you from not only falling to the sides, but also falling straight forward, the latter being a sign of a really deep sleep,” says