Dedicated research and development of cryonics monitoring systems

Progress

Our custom solution has <1hr
average
alarm time, a big improvement over other custom solutions

We seek out solutions that can improve upon exiting options in terms of speed and reliabiliy
Analyzing Motion
You move your wrist 1000s of times per day, and over 50 times at night. While other sensors like heart rate sensors may give false negative readings, motion sensors are accurate in detecting a problem
Continuous Improvement
We use a data-driven approach to improvements in usability, closely measuring error rates and other usability issues, to gain insight into where we can improve
Good Battery Life
Unfortunately, many common
sensor devices, such as the Apple Watch, have a battery life of less than 1 day

Our flagship solution has over 3 days of battery life.
We evaluate other solutions on the basis of average use-case battery life
Devices Evaluated
We've evaluated over 8 off-the-shelf sensor devices for suitability for the cryonics alarm monitoring.
Optimizing for Best, Worst and Average

The best, worst and average times for an alarm are all important. Cryonics Monitoring improves on the worst time by over 80%, coming in at only 2 hours.

See our 'Reviews' for important details about these comparisons, including comparison with Gene Shaver's Fitbit Sense implementation.
OUR TEAM
OUR TEAM

We are a team of engineers with a longstanding interest in cryonics.

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Nikki Olson
Software Engineer
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Jordan Holcombe
Software Engineer
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Michael Dickey
Materials Engineer
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Ben Best
Test Engineer
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Nikki Olson
Founding Software Engineer
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Jordan Holcombe
Data Analytics Consultant
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Michael Dickey
Manufacturing Consultant
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We Developed a Custom Smart Ring for Cryonics Monitoring

We created a smart ring from scratch specifically for the purpose of cryonics monitoring. The system continuously measures hand movement and alerts in the absence of expected movement, which occurs after an average of 45 min in the day and 90 min at night. It has an external indicator light to indicate low battery.  

Core Specifications

Wireless Charging:
2-hour charge time

Battery Life:
Over 48 hours per charge

Connectivity:
Ring: LoRa and Bluetooth
Charging Station: LoRa, Bluetooth and Wi-Fi

Sensors:
Accelerometer for motion detection (primary life indicator)
Optical sensor for finger detection

Core Function:
Detects absence of hand motion over time to determine potential loss of life

Hardware:
Feature-complete circuit board. Minor revisions planned to improve LoRa range

Physical Design:
Thickness nearly identical to the Oura Ring (industry benchmark)
Compact, functional design

Build Quality:
Planned improvements to materials and assembly for a waterproof, production-quality finish

Companion App (iOS and Android):
Add emergency contacts
Customize alert messages
Adjust alarm thresholds

Availability

Contact info@cryonicsmonitoring.org