Improving and better understanding of sleep physiology and patho-physiology us an important goal for both medical and general wellness reasons. Till present the gold standard for monitoring sleep remains the laboratory polysomnogram, there is an interest in portable monitoring devices that provide an opportunity for assessing sleep in real-world environments such as the home. Portable devices allow repeated measurements, evaluation of temporal patterns. The portable devices include touch-free life care system, Bioharness, health vest (smart life tech), Radiofrequency monitor, smart shirt, wrist device (AMON) and Zio, etc.
Sleep apnea is the most common conditions which is associated with serious complications like stroke, metabolic syndrome, heart disease, and others. It also associated with the repetitive collapse of the upper airway and it is under-diagnosed due to lack of awareness. It is inadequately diagnosed and lead it to serious systemic complications. Increasing prevalence of sleep apnea in general population created a huge demand for sleep evaluation devices. Further, healthcare systems are taking a direct part in rising awareness in general awareness and fuelled the growth of the market. Because of this continuous effort, awareness is increasing rapidly in both population and clinicians. It further augmented by rapidly evolving technologies and led to the development of portable devices for continuous monitoring of sleep. It increased patient compliance and boosted the adoption of evaluation devices.
Transformer-Based AI Models: Researchers at Mount Sinai have created a transformer-based AI model that analyzes eight hours of sleep data—brain, movement, cardiac, and respiratory signals. This model accurately classifies sleep stages and simplifies sleep analysis, aiding in the detection of sleep disorders.