Normally, you would think that the iPhone would be among the main reasons why some people are not sleeping that much these days. Gadgets have been known to deprive people of sleep mainly due to their fascination on the various uses of gadgets such as sending text messages or tinkering around with the applications installed in them. But thanks to some engineering students, the iPhone can be an ally in improving sleep.

Developed by electrical and computer engineering senior Justin Beck and psychology and neurobiology senior Daniel Gartenberg, the application serves as a sophisticated alarm clock that wakes users up during the light sleep phase of their cycle, meaning they will be less groggy and more alert during the day. In the morning, users play an easy game that tests alertness, and the software then automatically reconfigures as it learns the user’s unique sleep cycle. Called Proactive Sleep, the software could be on sale in the Apple application store in the next few months.

(Source) University of Wisconsin

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Gadgets and technology have had their share of the limelight but apparently the kids are losing the proper self-discipline in carrying out their lives due to their fascination for these things today. A lot of it is because their attention is to maximize the use of gadgets such as mobile phones or even the usual gaming consoles and that has become a cause to forget about the value of proper rest and sleep.

We see most kids and teenagers staying up late because of these. For mobile phones, they either spend most of their time calling or sending text messages. There are no time intervals but surely we all know that this goes on as far as the wee hours of the morning.

Hence the product is giving up sleep and adding strain to their lives for normal living.

TEENAGERS who use their mobile phones excessively are more prone to disrupted sleep, stress, fatigue and restlessness, according to international research.

Sleep-deprived teens have poorer school marks, are less motivated and have poor emotional health, including a higher risk of developing attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), a further study found.

(Source) News.com.au

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