Michael Chee, How Data from Sleep Trackers Can Transform Our Understanding of Sleep

Abstract: Wearable health trackers have shifted from gadgets for sports enthusiasts to valuable health sentinels over the last few years and that transformation is gathering pace. What do these devices really measure about sleep? What types of devices are there, and which can we trust? Which of the many sleep measures reported, contribute to a better understanding of sleep, sleep habits and sleep health? How can sleep data improve personal and public health? What new uses of sensor data can we look forward to in coming years? I seek to shed light on these issues in a presentation that will focus on distinguishing scientific and health-oriented perspectives from consumer-facing ones.