Recently in the Netherlands, researchers have found that sleep duration and quality were suboptimal in the hospital. Evidence proved that many modifiable hospitalrelated factors negatively associate with patients' sleep (JAMA Internal Medicine, 2018). The sound factor is the most significant sleep disturbance in the hospital. In this graduation project, collaborating with Reiner de Graaf hospital and Critical Alarms lab, an information exchange system was proposed to raise awareness of sound as sleep disturbance. The system captures the sound-producing events and visualizes them with visually attractive graphics. In this system, we use the smartphone as the sound captor. The recorded sounds are processed locally on the phone and converted into information such as sound level and the category it belongs to (alarm, speech, incidental sounds, or snore). Fitbit is implemented in the system to collect sleep information. To both patients and medical staff, The Doplor sleep system presents the influence of sound on sleep in a friendly and comprehensive way. During this project, a functioning prototype was developed. We have tested its functionality and user experience with the potential users.

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. @en