Consumer sleep technologies (CSTs) such as smart watches and mobile software applications could transform fatigue management programs by making it easier for those using the devices to transmit their sleep data, according to a new study.1
A report on the study by U.S. researchers, published in the May issue of Aerospace Medicine and Human Performance, said that aviation organizations might be able to increase compliance with fatigue risk management requirements if employees used CSTs. Traditionally, sleep information has been gathered by using actigraphs, watch-like devices that record the information, or by having pilots enter the information in a sleep diary.
However, the study said that “recent advancements in commercial sleep-tracking technology could open up more opportunities for aviation organizations to collect sleep data from crewmembers in a low-burden manner.”
The study included an 11-question survey administered in the firs…
