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** Does this even need a snooze if you go for gradual wakeup?
** Does this even need a snooze if you go for gradual wakeup?
* A wireless off button that lives in another room
* A wireless off button that lives in another room
* Programmable noises for wakeup sequence. USB upload?
* Programmable noises for wakeup sequence. USB upload? SD card?
* Some form of sleep cycle monitoring
* Some form of sleep cycle monitoring
** Preferably via a method that doesn't require something in the bed with you, or a wristband. Possibly a PIR type sensor, or a camera.
** Preferably via a method that doesn't require something in the bed with you, or a wristband. Possibly a PIR type sensor, or a camera.
** Change the alarm to start going off at the correct point in your cycle.
** Change the alarm to start going off at the correct point in your cycle.
** For bonus points, allow data export for data porn. Maybe save to the SD card with the sound files on.
** For bonus points, allow data export for data porn. Maybe save to the SD card with the sound files on.

Revision as of 13:18, 11 November 2010

Alarm clocks are shit. I want to build one that actually works for me.

Criteria

  • Does not rely on being irritating. No "find the puzzle piece I ejected into orbit" type things.
  • Uses the time signal to set itself.
  • Has a programmable wake-up sequence.
  • Mains powered.

Ideas

  • Dawn light, use a full-spectrum bulb. Turns on at the start of the wakeup sequence, gradually gets brighter.
    • Allow for plugging in an external lamp instead of a built in lamp?
  • Alarm starts to make noise at start of wakeup sequence, gradually getting louder. Possibly with breaks.
  • "Cut off" time, at which point the thing goes mental and forces you to get up if you've not turned it off.
    • Does this even need a snooze if you go for gradual wakeup?
  • A wireless off button that lives in another room
  • Programmable noises for wakeup sequence. USB upload? SD card?
  • Some form of sleep cycle monitoring
    • Preferably via a method that doesn't require something in the bed with you, or a wristband. Possibly a PIR type sensor, or a camera.
    • Change the alarm to start going off at the correct point in your cycle.
    • For bonus points, allow data export for data porn. Maybe save to the SD card with the sound files on.