Aegis: A biofeedback adaptive alarm system using vibrotactile feedback

Lan Duong, Maedot Andargie, Jeffrey Chen, Nikolas Giakoumidis, Mohamad Eid

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Abstract

Aegis is a 'smart' wireless-wristband alarm system that takes as input not a specific alarm time, as in traditional alarm systems, but rather a time interval specified by a user. The system then automatically chooses the optimal alarm time within that range to minimize sleep inertia in the user after waking. Worn as a wristband, Aegis continuously processes their movement readings to map their sleep stages throughout the night, and remembers the individual user's typical sleep pattern from previous nights, combining these two sources of data to predict where in the sleep cycle the user-set time range will fall. Because sleep inertia is caused by an interruption of deep sleep, Aegis chooses its alarm time to coincide with periods of light sleep, and wakes up the user by vibrating the wristband instead of sounding an alarm, to minimize noise disturbance of roommates, spouses, and/or family members. Preliminary performance evaluation demonstrated the ability of Aegis to track sleep patterns and user satisfaction was confirmed via questionnaires and debriefing.

Original languageEnglish (US)
Title of host publication2014 IEEE International Instrumentation and Measurement Technology Conference
Subtitle of host publicationInstrumentation and Measurement for Sustainable Development, I2MTC 2014 - Proceedings
PublisherInstitute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc.
Pages293-298
Number of pages6
ISBN (Print)9781467363853
DOIs
StatePublished - 2014
Event2014 IEEE International Instrumentation and Measurement Technology Conference: Instrumentation and Measurement for Sustainable Development, I2MTC 2014 - Montevideo, Uruguay
Duration: May 12 2014May 15 2014

Publication series

NameConference Record - IEEE Instrumentation and Measurement Technology Conference
ISSN (Print)1091-5281

Other

Other2014 IEEE International Instrumentation and Measurement Technology Conference: Instrumentation and Measurement for Sustainable Development, I2MTC 2014
Country/TerritoryUruguay
CityMontevideo
Period5/12/145/15/14

Keywords

  • Biofeedback
  • Intelligent Alarm System
  • Sleep Management
  • Vibrotactile Feedback

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Electrical and Electronic Engineering

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