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A new measuring system is enabling sleep monitoring in your own bed. A sensor is placed under the bed sheets, measuring e.g. heart rate, breathing, sleep quality and sleep length. The sleep data is presented to the user in a mobile app or online. This is the topic of a newly defended PhD dissertation.
The device, made by Minneapolis-based Inspire Medical Systems, is designed for people with moderate to severe obstructive sleep apnea, a condition in which the upper airway collapses and closes off during sleep, causing repeated breathing disruptions.he Food and Drug Administration recently approved this device for use in patients with moderate to severe sleep apnea. The device is surgically implanted to deliver mild electronic stimulation to muscles in a patient's upper airway during sleep, preventing any obstruction. (Inspire Medical Systems).