Design and development of mobile application for blood oxygen saturation collection and sleep apnea pre-diagnostic | |
| Author | Chanphot Wongtaweesup |
| Call Number | AIT Thesis no.ICT-23-01 |
| Subject(s) | Medical Informatics Applications Sleep Apnea, Obstructive--Diagnosis Mobile apps--Designs |
| Note | A thesis submitted in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the degree of Master of Science in Information & Communications Technologies |
| Publisher | Asian Institute of Technology |
| Abstract | Sleep apnea, a common sleep disorder, can cause cognitive impairment, excessive sleepiness, and depression. Despite its prevalence, it is often under-diagnosed, leading to treatment delays. Polysomnography, the standard diagnostic procedure, is complex and expensive, necessitating specialized facilities and personnel. To address this, wearable devices have been proposed for home-based sleep apnea diagnosis. This study investigated the accuracy of a smartwatch in diagnosing sleep apnea compared to polysomnography. Fifteen patients wore the devices while sleeping at Thammasat hospital sleep lab. A custom application collected SpO2 (oxygen saturation) data from the smartwatch. The study found that the smartwatch had limitations in reading SpO2 below 95, while other wearable devices showed better accuracy with a 5% deviation from the gold standard. The study recommends further research using machine learning and deep learning for sleep apnea detection using wearable devices. The development of mobile applications and web platforms to extract and analyze vital sleep health data from smartwatches, such as sleep time quality and snoring levels, could provide accessible, cost-effective tools for preliminary sleep apnea diagnostics. These innovations aim to offer user friendly solutions for patients and healthcare professionals to monitor sleep health and make informed decisions. |
| Year | 2023 |
| Type | Thesis |
| School | School of Engineering and Technology |
| Department | Department of Information and Communications Technologies (DICT) |
| Academic Program/FoS | Information and Communication Technology (ICT) |
| Chairperson(s) | Chutiporn Anutariya |
| Examination Committee(s) | Chantri Polprasert;Aekavute Sujarae |
| Scholarship Donor(s) | Royal Thai Government (RTG) |
| Degree | Thesis (M. Sc.) - Asian Institute of Technology, 2023 |