Title :
Are You in Bed with Technology?
Author :
Schmidt, Albrecht ; Shirazi, Alireza Sahami ; Van Laerhoven, Kristof
Author_Institution :
Univ. of Stuttgart, Stuttgart, Germany
Abstract :
Good sleep can positively affect our performance, while a lack of sleep can affect our memory, immune system, cognitive functioning, learning abilities, and alertness. Researchers have thus investigated numerous technologies and approaches to monitor individuals´ sleep behavior at home. One goal of such technologies is to collect information that can increase users´ awareness of their sleep habits to persuade them to adopt healthier routines. This department looks at new products in this space, ranging from smart alarm clocks to advanced monitoring devices.
Keywords :
alarm systems; cognition; computerised monitoring; sleep; cognitive functioning; human alertness; human memory; immune system; information collection; learning abilities; sleep behavior monitoring devices; sleep habits; smart alarm clocks; user awareness; Biomedical monitoring; Medical conditions; Sleep; Sleep apnea; monitoring devices; sleep technologies;
Journal_Title :
Pervasive Computing, IEEE
DOI :
10.1109/MPRV.2012.63