A method for classification of movements in bed

Annu Int Conf IEEE Eng Med Biol Soc. 2011:2011:7881-4. doi: 10.1109/IEMBS.2011.6091943.

Abstract

Sleep is characterized by episodes of immobility interrupted by periods of voluntary and involuntary movement. Increased mobility in bed can be a sign of disrupted sleep that may reduce sleep quality. This paper describes a method for classification of the type of movement in bed using load cells installed at the corners of a bed. The approach is based on Gaussian Mixture Models using a time-domain feature representation. The movement classification system is evaluated on data collected in the laboratory, and it classified correctly 84.6% of movements. The unobtrusive aspect of this approach is particularly valuable for longer-term home monitoring against a standard clinical setting.

Publication types

  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

  • Adult
  • Beds*
  • Female
  • Humans
  • Leg / physiology
  • Male
  • Middle Aged
  • Movement / physiology*
  • Physiology / methods*
  • Posture
  • Young Adult