Sleep (system call)

About: Sleep (system call) is a research topic. Over the lifetime, 2633 publications have been published within this topic receiving 27806 citations. The topic is also known as: Sleep() & sleep().

System and Method to Monitor and Assist Individual's Sleep

Abstract: A sleep assist system to monitor and assist the user's sleep, comprising a bedside device positioned near the user's bed, the bedside device comprising a loudspeaker and a light source and optionally a microphone, a light sensor, a temperature sensor, a control unit, an air quality sensor, a display unit, a user interface. The sleep assist system further comprises a first sensing unit positioned in the user's bed and comprising one or more sensors adapted to sense at least pressure and/or changes in pressure exerted by the user lying in the bed. The system monitors the user's sleep, assesses the user's sleep cycles and the phase of sleep cycle, and provides the user with at least one light and sound program, the light and sound program being based on the assessment of the user's sleep cycles and the phase of sleep cycle.

Infant monitoring system and methods

Abstract: One variation of a method for monitoring sleep of a user includes: assigning a collective wakefulness model—generated from sleep data collected from a set of other users—to the user for a first time period; storing a first set of vitals data collected by a wearable device worn by the user during first time period; extrapolating, from the collective wakefulness model, a first waking time of the user for a first sleep event during first time period based on data in the first set of vitals data; queuing the first waking time for transmission to a mobile computing device linked to the account for presentation to a guardian of the user; in response to expiration of the first time period, generating an individual wakefulness model specific to the user based on the first set of vitals data collected during the first time period.

Memory control system

Abstract: The processor, upon fetching a sleep command, stops its own operation and outputs an internal power-down signal The power-down control circuit outputs, upon receiving the internal power-down signal from the processor, a control signal to put a volatile semiconductor memory connected to the system bus into a self refresh mode Thus, the processor can simply fetch the sleep command to put the semiconductor memory into the self refresh mode Since system programs need not include any processing program for putting the semiconductor memory into the self refresh mode, the software processing can be prevented from being complicated As a result, it is possible to reduce the burden on the program developers

Sleep hygiene education: efficacy on sleep quality in working women.

Abstract: Background: Although sleep hygiene education represents a promising approach for patients with poor sleep quality, little research has been devoted in understanding the sleep hygiene behavior and knowledge of working women. Purpose: The purpose of this study was to investigate the efficacy of a short-term sleep hygiene education program on working women with poor sleep quality. Methods: This pilot study was a prospective and an exploratory intervention study. The intervention was tested on 37 selected working women with poor sleep quality in the community. The Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index (score ＞ 5) was used to identify working women with poor sleep quality. After a pretest to assess sleep quality, researchers implemented a 5-week sleep hygiene education program that addressed good sleep environments/habits, emotional stress, the influence of diet/ alcohol/tobacco on sleep, exercise, and alternative therapies. Tests administered midway through the program and after program completion provided the data used to analyze effective sleep quality changes. Results: Results showed sleep hygiene education to improve participant sleep quality significantly (p＜.001). The sleep quality of all participants improved over both the 3-and the 5-week education program. The six components of the Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index (i.e., subjective sleep quality, sleep latency, sleep duration, sleep disturbances, use of sleeping medication, and daytime dysfunction) also improved. Conclusion/Implications for Practice: A brief and effective sleep hygiene education program delivered by a nurse can improve sleep quality in working women with sleeping problems.

Systems and methods for bedding with sleep diagnostics

Abstract: Systems and methods described herein relate to a sleep diagnostic system including a mattress assembly, a plurality of sensors, data acquisition circuitry, an input device, a sleep processor, and a display device. The mattress assembly may have a sleeping surface, and the plurality of sensors may be disposed within the mattress assembly below the sleeping surface. The sensors are configured to measure at least one sleep condition and output data signals indicative of the sleep condition. The sleep processor receives signals from both the sensors and one or more other input devices, and determines a sleep characteristic based upon these received signals. The display device, which includes circuitry and a graphical user interface, receives the sleep characteristic from the sleep processor and displays it to the user.