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    • Neuroscience

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    • Millions experience sleep disorders, necessitating advanced diagnostic tools.
    • Traditional sleep studies in clinics present accessibility and comfort challenges.
    • Existing methods lack real-time intervention and comprehensive data analysis for sleep disorders.

    Purpose of the Study:

    • To introduce the Fascia Ecosystem for Sleep Engineering as an innovative solution.
    • To enhance traditional sleep studies with a focus on comfort and remote monitoring.
    • To evaluate the usability and effectiveness of the Fascia Portal and Hub for home-based sleep analysis.

    Main Methods:

    • Development of the Fascia Sleep Mask, Fascia Portal, and Fascia Hub for home-based sleep monitoring.
    • Usability assessment of the Fascia Portal with 10 sleep experts.
    • Analysis of physiological signals (EEG, EOG) during sleep stages in two subjects.

    Main Results:

    • Sleep experts found the Fascia Portal highly accessible, navigable, and easy to use.
    • The Fascia dataset demonstrated higher amplitude spindles in N2 sleep and slow waves in N3 sleep compared to benchmarks.
    • Fascia generated stronger, more consistent electrooculography (EOG) signals during REM sleep.

    Conclusions:

    • The Fascia Ecosystem provides a comfortable and accessible alternative to traditional sleep studies.
    • The system shows potential for improved sleep disorder diagnosis through enhanced physiological signal detection.
    • Further research can leverage this technology for deeper insights into sleep patterns and effective treatment strategies.