World Sleep 2022 | A new generation of multi-sensor wearable devices in sleep research

Massimiliano de Zambotti, PhD, SRI International, Menlo Park, CA, discusses recent advances in wearable sleep technology that will improve our understanding of sleep macrostructure. New generations of sleep technology can measure more physiological parameters such as temperature, heart rate variability, and light exposure, moving away from the classical differentiation between sleep and wake cycles to differentiate between sleep cycles. Further integration of auxiliary devices and the expansion of consumer technologies’ capabilities to include data on oxygen saturation and defibrillation are expected to greatly impact sleep research. This interview was recorded at the World Sleep Congress 2022 in Rome, Italy.