Episode Summary: In this month’s episode Jesse Cook (Host) sits down with Dr. Micheal Grandner to discuss his recently published paper in journal SLEEP that comprehensively evaluated the performance abilities of a novel, multisensor sleep wearable device: The Happy Ring. A component of this investigation was to assess differences in performance abilities between The Happy Ring’s generalized and personalized algorithms. Here is a link to the article on the SLEEP journal website. Timestamps: (00:00) - Introduction (00:50) - Topic Orientation (03:30) - Brief Biography on Dr. Michael Grandner (06:10) - Beginning of Guest Interview (10:30) - Dr. Grandner’s Journey into Sleep Research (22:15) - Keyword Association! (25:30) - 10,000 Foot View of the Paper (29:00) - Key Findings From the Paper (33:09) - A Deeper Dive into the Methodology, Findings, and Implications (47:00) - Barriers and Challenges to Evaluating Sleep-Tracking Devices (1:04:00) - Future Directions Related to Habitual Sleep Tracking Through Wearables (1:16:05) - Thank you and Acknowledgments (1:17:22) - Outro Relevant Links and Social Media: Link to paper: Performance of a Multisensor Ring to Evaluate Sleep At-Home Relative to PSG and Actigraphy: Importance of Generalized Versus Personalized Scoring Dr. Michael Grandner’s Twitter Handle: @michaelgrandner Get in Contact with us! [email protected]

Ask this episode

“What did the council decide on item 42?” — answered with the speaker and the moment.