An approach for continuous sleep quality monitoring integrated in the SmartWork system

Sleep quality is an important factor highly impacting on quality of life, in particular in the case of older people who are still in the workforce and wish to remain professionally active, as it correlates to work efficiency and work ability. On one side, many self-reported sleep quality tools are used in the clinical practice, which are subject to the personal feelings of the individual about his/her sleep quality. On the other side, highly accurate and objective sleep assessment tools employed for diagnosis of sleep disorders are costly and can only be used for short periods of time in hospital setup. The aim of this paper is to present the SmartWork approach for continuous sleep quality assessment, which supports the triggering mechanisms for behavioral and lifestyle interventions in order to guide older people adopt healthier sleep habits and increase their sleep quality and satisfaction.