Soviet Union Bed (SUB) sleeping station

The Soviet Union Bed (SUB) sleeping station is the upcoming succession of sleeping station designs following the now decommissioned Pavilion Sleeping Station (PSS).

The SUB is based on the design of an old bed (this bed type is referred to in Russian as: "тахта") manufactured in the Soviet Union and currently located in Minsk, Belarus.  As can be seen in Fig. 1 - 3 the bed is made of a wooden frame covered with an MDF-like continuous sheets on both sides making it a promising base for a sleeping station design.  Past DSS and PSS studies indicate large surface area continuous materials to be the best for anti-ARS shielding and for shielding from the remote sensing pulse.  The previous studies also indicate the need for shielding of the sleeping station floor and a preferable elevation from the ground.

Over the last several years the ARS phenomenon was observed outside of the United States though at a lower intensity and diversity of ARS effects compared to the now closed primary research site in Hampton, VA 23666 where most findings and the most significant findings reported on this website were made.  Opposing ARS effects in Minsk, Belarus is simplified due to the Russian Orthodox Church holding services every day here (a Divine Liturgy in the morning, and typically a Vigil in the evening) in contrast to locations in the United States.

The most recent experiments performed in Minsk, Belarus using the Vegas Modern M1 "pocketed coils" type of mattress demonstrated a significant reduction in the intensity of the ARS effects felt by the Affected Person in Minsk, Belarus only due to sleeping on the Vegas Modern M1.  As such building a sleeping station based on the old Soviet Union bed in Minsk, Belarus seems unnecessary and may never be performed.  However the design of the bed manufactured in the Soviet Union shown in Fig. 1 though 3 may be replicated to build a more compact and efficient sleeping station in the United States.

Mattresses with high metal (spring) content

Observations suggest that mattresses with high level of presence of metal structures (springs) inside and a relatively thin layer of "over the spring" foam material may be beneficial in reducing the ARS effects.  More information about the mattress related studies is provided on a separate mattresses page.