Authors:
Mayo Iizuka
;
Anna Yokokubo
and
Guillaume Lopez
Affiliation:
Aoyama Gakuin University, Tokyo, Japan
Keyword(s):
Nap, Sleep Onset, Wake-up, Health Promotion System, Work Efficiency.
Abstract:
Compared to other countries, Japanese sleep time is insufficient, and many people have reduced work efficiency due to daytime sleepiness caused by lack of sleep. The government recommends taking a nap as a countermeasure, but few Japanese do. This study developed a wearable sleep-onset / wake-up promotion system, ”AroNap,” that supported a short, effective nap and verified its effect. AroNap is a system that promotes falling asleep and waking up during a nap at an appropriate timing by attaching a computer-controlled scent diffusion device to a neck pillow. To verify the usefulness of AroNap and scent, we conducted an evaluation experiment to compare the effect on sleep quality of presence or absence of AroNap, the type of scent, and the sleep state according to the timing of use. We also evaluated the system using the system usability scale (SUS). Proper use of AroNap has been shown to improve sleep quality compared to other cases.