Problem Statement:

Many people feel like getting up in the morning is a difficult task to do. This could come from psychological disorders like depression, stress, and anxiety, or just lack of sleep. For students in high school, a majority of those do not get the recommended amount of sleep (8-10 hours). School helps millions of people be successful, but it will only have a chance at helping if classes aren’t skipped due to not being fully awake. Getting up in the morning needs to be easier for students and workers to do in order to be more productive the following day.

Justification:

• Stress can cause people to have difficulty waking up and according to an NYU study, 49% of all high school students experience a great deal of stress daily

• 7/10 high schoolers don’t get enough sleep according to the CDC

• Depression can also have a high chance of occurring with less sleep and in 2017, an estimated 2.3 million adolescents aged 12 to 17 in the United States had at least one major depressive episode with severe impairment.

Examples of patented designs with a similar goal:

The Interactive System for Sleep Improvement records and keeps a database of the user’s sleep habits in order for the system to know if it needs to provide tools for sleep disorders

The system and method for sleep disorder diagnosis and treatment is a sleep metering device that measures sensor data from the user when they are asleep. This data is based on SpO2 waveforms in the user’s blood and respiratory waveforms. SpO2, respiratory waveforms, and user controlled variables create a sleep efficiency score. By measuring these things, the device can diagnose the user with sleep disorders like insomnia and obstructive sleep apnea.

Survey Conclusion:

Students will be the main demographic we target because a majority believe the worst sleep habits occur in the teenage years to early 20’s, when this demographic is trying to balance school, a social life, and new responsibilities.