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    • Biomedical Engineering
    • Sleep Science
    • Wearable Technology

    Background:

    • Accurate sleep stage transition detection is vital for assessing brain health, memory consolidation, and physiological stability.
    • Current methods are often resource-intensive, limiting accessibility for widespread use.
    • Non-invasive, accessible sleep monitoring is needed for improved patient care.

    Purpose of the Study:

    • To develop and validate an algorithm for accurate sleep stage transition detection using wearable sensor data.
    • To assess the feasibility of using an Apple Watch for real-time sleep monitoring.
    • To provide a more accessible method for evaluating sleep continuity and quality.

    Main Methods:

    • A random forest model was trained using heart rate and triaxial acceleration data from an Apple Watch.
    • The algorithm predicted sleep stage transitions (wake, REM, non-REM sleep) within a 5-minute tolerance.
    • A publicly available dataset of 30 healthy participants undergoing polysomnography (PSG) was utilized, with 10-fold cross-validation.

    Main Results:

    • The developed algorithm achieved an average Jaccard index of 0.54 (range: 0.47-0.60) with a 5-minute tolerance.
    • The study demonstrated reasonable temporal precision in predicting sleep stage transitions.
    • Wearable sensor data proved effective for predicting sleep stage transitions.

    Conclusions:

    • Wearable sensor data can effectively predict sleep stage transitions with acceptable temporal accuracy.
    • This non-invasive approach enables more accessible measurement of sleep continuity and quality.
    • The findings support improved patient-centered diagnosis and treatment of sleep disorders.