Some aspects provide an approach for optimizing
sleep quality by addressing several components of sleep: falling asleep, maintaining sleep, and waking up refreshed. Some aspects include example systems, devices, and techniques that describe the significance of distal and core body temperatures to achieve these sleep components. For example, by facilitating an increase in distal
skin temperature, the example systems, devices, and techniques promote a decrease in core body temperature, which can be associated with reduced
sleep onset latency. Maintaining a steady decrease in core body temperature during the initial sleep cycle can support
prolonged sleep maintenance. As users approach their
wake time, an increase in core body temperature can be encouraged to enhance
alertness and improve the waking experience. These example systems, devices, and techniques allow for a tailored sleep environment (e.g., an in-
bed microenvironment) that adapts to the physiological needs of the user, contributing to overall improved
sleep quality and
user satisfaction.