Doplor Sleep

Monitoring Hospital Soundscapes for Better Sleep Hygiene

Conference Paper (2022)
Authors

Elif Ozcan Vieira (TU Delft - Form and Experience)

Y. Liu (Student TU Delft)

Jered Vroon (Internet of Things)

Daan Kamphuis (Reinier de Graaf Gasthuis)

S. Spagnol (TU Delft - Form and Experience)

Research Group
Form and Experience
Copyright
© 2022 E. Ozcan Vieira, Y. Liu, Jered Vroon, Daan Kamphuis, S. Spagnol
To reference this document use:
https://doi.org/10.1145/3545729.3545745
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Publication Year
2022
Language
English
Copyright
© 2022 E. Ozcan Vieira, Y. Liu, Jered Vroon, Daan Kamphuis, S. Spagnol
Research Group
Form and Experience
Pages (from-to)
69-77
ISBN (electronic)
978-1-4503-9630-1
DOI:
https://doi.org/10.1145/3545729.3545745
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Abstract

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.