Measuring Sleep, Stress and Wellbeing with Wearable Sensors and Mobile Phones

Explore groundbreaking research on measuring and improving mental wellbeing using wearable sensors and mobile phones in this 57-minute colloquium by Akane Sano from MIT. Delve into the SNAPSHOT study, which collected over 200,000 hours of multi-sensor and smartphone data from college students to investigate factors influencing sleep, stress, and mental health. Learn about innovative statistical analysis and machine learning models developed to characterize and forecast mental wellbeing. Discover recent projects aimed at helping individuals reflect on and modify behaviors to enhance their overall wellbeing. Gain insights into the future directions of mental health research utilizing mobile technology and wearable devices.