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Richard Jacobs, entrepreneur and founder of The Good Night\\u2019s Sleep Project, discusses their AI-powered, custom-tailored pillow line that is creating a stir in the sleep industry.

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Jacobs talks in detail about his own personal experience struggling to get good-quality, restorative sleep. For many years, he struggled with sleep \\u2013 just like a lot of people do. Physician after physician simply told Jacobs he was stressed, anxious about his life and business. He was prescribed pills, and given all kinds of advice but nothing worked. Frustrated, Jacobs knew there had to be a solution, so he created it himself.\\xa0

The Good Night\\u2019s Sleep Project has developed the world\\u2019s first handmade, custom-tailored pillow that has literally changed people\\u2019s lives overnight, as many of them experience the first restful night\\u2019s sleep they\\u2019ve had in months, possibly years. As Jacobs explains, we can all remember those days in which our sleep the night before was so restful that we woke up feeling full of energy and ready to take on the day. But for most of us, sadly, those days are few and far between. Jacobs talks about his own experimentation with nasal strips, new mattresses, humidifiers, head pillows, knee pillows, huggable pillows, and more. Sadly, nothing worked completely, though the combination of many things helped somewhat. After finding some relief but not complete relief, Jacobs focused on the pillow and sought to find a way to improve it. As he explains, he has a particular body type, with wide shoulders, so if he can get a prescription for glasses that are tailored specifically to his needs then why wasn\\u2019t there a pillow option on the market that could be tailored to his specific body measurements?\\xa0

Jacobs decided to build the pillow. He began focusing on the ways that AI and machine vision could be integrated into his design process to extract customized measurements from people who were seeking a better night\\u2019s sleep. Jacobs\\u2019 app will take your picture and extract all the vital measurements that are needed to then custom-build a pillow for you and you alone. He states that when we sleep on our side, our back, etc., these various positions create potential problems for sleep, and thus Jacobs devised a process to deal with nearly every issue that could arise, so he could design and produce a pillow that really worked, and would provide a better night\\u2019s sleep for people.\\xa0

The Good Night\\u2019s Sleep Project head pillow keeps your spine, head, and neck in an aligned position that prevents discomfort and allows for quality restorative sleep. Jacobs\\u2019 company is also developing customized huggable pillows that help keep the body in a good position so great sleep can occur. In addition, they are focused on a knee to ankle pillow that improves the lower spinal position and thus enhances comfort in a healthy, supportive manner. And lastly, a hand pillow which provides needed support for the arm and hand rounds out their full sleep line.\\xa0

Jacobs talks about the future of their project, which will delve into mattresses and more\\u2014all with the unified goal of helping people sleep better.