# bed (furniture)

a piece of furniture that provides a place for a human to stay while they sleep

- Computed level: L17 (depth in the emergence graph, not abstraction)
- Status: review  ·  Domain: home  ·  Arena: household

## Emergence
**Emerges from:** [structure](https://emergencemachine.com/tools/lexicon/what-is-the-meaning-of-structure.arrangement), [matter](https://emergencemachine.com/tools/lexicon/what-is-the-meaning-of-matter.substance), [boundary](https://emergencemachine.com/tools/lexicon/what-is-the-meaning-of-boundary.limit), [furniture](https://emergencemachine.com/tools/lexicon/what-is-the-meaning-of-furniture.home), [human](https://emergencemachine.com/tools/lexicon/what-is-the-meaning-of-human.person), [persist](https://emergencemachine.com/tools/lexicon/what-is-the-meaning-of-persist.continue), [piece](https://emergencemachine.com/tools/lexicon/what-is-the-meaning-of-piece.portion), [provide](https://emergencemachine.com/tools/lexicon/what-is-the-meaning-of-provide.supply), [sleep](https://emergencemachine.com/tools/lexicon/what-is-the-meaning-of-sleep.biological), [space](https://emergencemachine.com/tools/lexicon/what-is-the-meaning-of-space.extent), [time](https://emergencemachine.com/tools/lexicon/what-is-the-meaning-of-time.dimension)

**Through:** the arranged matter forms a boundary that encloses a space for a human to stay

**Novel properties:**
- designated rest area
- supported horizontal enclosure
- sleep-ready human container

## Examples
- The IKEA MALM bed frame, made of particleboard and metal fasteners, supports a mattress in a Stockholm apartment. *(everyday life)*
- The hospital bed in Room 304 of St. Mary's ICU adjusts height and angle to keep a patient stable during recovery. *(biology)*
- The Mars Desert Research Station in Utah includes a sleeping pod designed to simulate astronaut rest cycles on long missions. *(engineering)*

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