Accelerometer based Active Snore Detection for Behavioral Modification.

Habitual snoring has been known to increase the risk for serious health problems in addition to affecting the quality of others' sleep. Several recent consumer products aim to automatically detect snoring events and wake the snorer to elicit a posture change. In this paper, we present a study comparing two of the methods, electromyography vs.

An Ultra-miniaturized Near Infrared Spectroscopy System to Assess Sleep Apnea in Children with Down Syndrome.

Down syndrome is one of the health disorders that interferes with regular and healthy sleep. Most children with Down syndrome are referred to a sleep clinic for the assessment of the severity of their apnea. Regular polysomnography based assessment of apnea has been challenging with this sensitive patient population.