Dutch company Philips on Tuesday announced it has developed new sleep technology at its Pittsburgh-based operations that officials say “is clinically proven to enhance sleep in consumers who do not get enough sleep due to lifestyle.”

Officials unveiled the new SmartSleep headband at the CES conference in Las Vegas.

The Philips SmartSleep features a mobile app that the company says responds to a person’s sleep patterns, using customized tones to boost the brain’s slow wave sleep to improve quality of sleep.

Slow wave, or deep sleep, combines the third and fourth stages of non-rapid eye movement sleep, which some researchers believe aid in a person’s cerebral restoration and recovery.

In a release, Philips said its SmartSleep headband technology “boosts slow wave brain activity to enhance the time a person spends in deep sleep.” Two small sensors in the fabric headband can detect when the user goes into deep sleep and respond with sound tones to enhance sleep quality.

The technology, it says, “is proven to help users increase energy and alertness, while reducing daytime sleepiness and improving sleep quality.”

The company says the device is designed for adults 18 to 50 who are not getting enough sleep for lifestyle reasons, rather than due to a sleep disorder. Because the amount of deep sleep people get typically decreases after age 50, SmartSleep would be less effective for those who are older.

The product is expected to be available to the public this spring, with a manufacturer’s suggested retail price of $399.99.

Philips has more than 1,700 employees in Western Pennsylvania, with a number of local offices and manufacturing facilities including Murrysville-based Respironics. In July, the company also moved 125 employees specializing in innovation, design and marketing to Schenley Place in Oakland.

Steve Twedt: stwedt@post-gazette.com or 412-263-1963.

First Published: January 9, 2018, 5:09 p.m.