TY - GEN
T1 - Doplor Sleep
T2 - 6th International Conference on Medical and Health Informatics, ICMHI 2022
AU - Özcan, Elif
AU - Liu, Yiling
AU - Vroon, Jered
AU - Kamphuis, Daan
AU - Spagnol, Simone
PY - 2022
Y1 - 2022
N2 - Good sleep is conducive to the recovery process of hospital patients - and yet, in many wards, sleep duration and quality can often be suboptimal, in part due to modifiable hospital-related sounds and noises. At the neurological ward of the Reinier de Graaf hospital in Delft, the Netherlands, we developed and evaluated a prototype information exchange system to raise awareness of specific sounds as disturbing patients' sleep. The system both classifies different relevant sound events and tracks sleep quality (using a Fitbit device). This information is then visualized for patients and staff to present the influence of the soundscape on patients' sleep hygiene in a friendly and comprehensive way. We discuss the design process, including a context study and various evaluations of the technology, interface, and created affordances. Our initial findings indicate that visualizing hospital soundscapes may, indeed, support both patients and staff in their efforts towards better sleep hygiene.
AB - Good sleep is conducive to the recovery process of hospital patients - and yet, in many wards, sleep duration and quality can often be suboptimal, in part due to modifiable hospital-related sounds and noises. At the neurological ward of the Reinier de Graaf hospital in Delft, the Netherlands, we developed and evaluated a prototype information exchange system to raise awareness of specific sounds as disturbing patients' sleep. The system both classifies different relevant sound events and tracks sleep quality (using a Fitbit device). This information is then visualized for patients and staff to present the influence of the soundscape on patients' sleep hygiene in a friendly and comprehensive way. We discuss the design process, including a context study and various evaluations of the technology, interface, and created affordances. Our initial findings indicate that visualizing hospital soundscapes may, indeed, support both patients and staff in their efforts towards better sleep hygiene.
KW - data visualization
KW - design for healthcare
KW - Sound-driven design
UR - http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?scp=85140020052&partnerID=8YFLogxK
U2 - 10.1145/3545729.3545745
DO - 10.1145/3545729.3545745
M3 - Conference contribution
AN - SCOPUS:85140020052
T3 - ACM International Conference Proceeding Series
SP - 69
EP - 77
BT - ICMHI 2022 - 2022 6th International Conference on Medical and Health Informatics
PB - ACM
Y2 - 12 May 2022 through 15 May 2022
ER -
