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    This study introduces a novel method for online sleep/wake state classification using cardiorespiratory signals from wearable sensors. The system achieves high accuracy for individual users, aiding in the development of wearable sleepiness monitoring devices.

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    Area of Science:

    • Biomedical Engineering
    • Signal Processing
    • Artificial Intelligence

    Background:

    • Wearable sensors offer continuous physiological data collection for health monitoring.
    • Accurate sleep/wake state classification is crucial for assessing sleep quality and detecting sleep disorders.
    • Existing methods may lack real-time processing capabilities or require complex sensor setups.

    Purpose of the Study:

    • To develop and evaluate an online classification method for sleep/wake states using cardiorespiratory signals.
    • To assess the method's performance for individual users and across multiple users.
    • To compare the proposed method with actigraphy for sleep/wake classification accuracy.

    Main Methods:

    • Feature extraction using Fast Fourier Transform (FFT) on cardiorespiratory signals.
    • Classification of sleep/wake states using a feedforward artificial neural network (ANN).
    • Validation on data from a single user and multiple users (same age and gender).

    Main Results:

    • Achieved 95.4% average correct classification for unseen data from a single user.
    • Accuracy reduced to 85.3% when classifying data from multiple users.
    • Receiver operating characteristic (ROC) analysis indicated a more balanced classification of sleep/wake periods compared to actigraphy.
    • Adjusting the ANN threshold yielded 86.7% correct classification.

    Conclusions:

    • The proposed cardiorespiratory-based method shows promise for real-time sleep/wake state classification.
    • The system demonstrates high accuracy for individual user monitoring, suitable for wearable sleepiness devices.
    • Further research may be needed to optimize performance across diverse user populations.