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restorative co-regulation: a somatic sleep system calibrated for bedtime anxiety.

swiftui : core haptics : low-frequency audio synthesis

role

creator & solo developer

platform

ios native (swiftui)

status

shipped
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Lubb

a realistic heartbeat for falling asleep

“
The repetition and rhythm of sensory stimulation… brings the body back to a calm state that allows the brain to function most…
by Dr. Bruce Perry, What Happened to You?

Bedtime anxiety is a physiological event: when we sleep alone, our nervous system enters a state of mild vigilance, raising our heart rate and sparking racing thoughts. Lubb acts as a somatic bridge, simulating the gentle chest cadence of a sleeping partner to trigger breathing co-regulation, letting you fall asleep faster and wake up with a quieted, fully functional mind.

somatic engineering pillars

[01 : haptic response]
pillow haptic engineering

Beds, blankets, and pillows act as haptic buffers that absorb and muffle deep vibrations. To carry round chest thumps cleanly through soft bedding, Lubb dynamically calibrates transiency sharpness between ~80 Hz and ~230 Hz in Core Haptics: ensuring perfect down-feather transmission.

[02 : audio synthesis]
low-frequency physiological audio

Metronome clicks agitate bedroom anxiety. Lubb avoids pre-recorded loops, synthesizing raw sound on-the-fly with 95% of spectral energy below 94 Hz across 12 deterministic, humanized variants to retain authentic rest co-regulation.

[03 : zero-tap automation]
true-black oled ui

Bedtime light stimulation triggers alertness. Lubb enforces an OLED-safe `#000000` background and integrates deeply with native Siri Shortcuts and Sleep Focus triggers, automating overnight setups in complete room darkness.

built designed and polished by oguzhan tasimazexperience the real application at thelubb.com ↗