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Sleep deprivation and inefficiency can have a crucial impact on performance. One potential method for ameliorating the impact of bad sleep, or eliminating it all-together, is with sleep stage-dependent sensory stimulation. The effect of superficial facial heating on sleep architecture was studied in 10 subjects. A 20% decrease in sleep onset latency (p < 0.05) was measured when the face was heated by 1oC. These results are support for further development of the patented Somneo, a ubiquitous feedback device for optimizing sleep architecture and duration; through the real-time assessment of sleep stage, and delivery of stage-dependent thermal, visual and/or auditory sensory stimulation.
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McConnell, C., Popovic, D., Berka, C., Levendowski, D., Davis, G. (2014). Somneo: Device with Thermal Stimulation for Modulating Sleep Architecture and Enhancing Neuro-Cognitive Function. In: Schmorrow, D.D., Fidopiastis, C.M. (eds) Foundations of Augmented Cognition. Advancing Human Performance and Decision-Making through Adaptive Systems. AC 2014. Lecture Notes in Computer Science(), vol 8534. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-07527-3_28
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