Journal of Sleep Disorders & Therapy

Journal of Sleep Disorders & Therapy
Open Access

ISSN: 2167-0277

Short Communication - (2015) Volume 4, Issue 5

Simultaneous Measurement of Heart Rate Variability and Blinking Duration to Predict Sleep Onset and Drowsiness in Drivers

Akiko Noda1*, Masahiro Miyaji2, Yuki Wakuda3,4, Yuki Hara5, Fumihiko Yasuma6, Toshio Fukuda7, Kunihiro Iwamoto8 and Norio Ozaki8
1Chubu University Graduate School of Life and Health Sciences, Kasugai, Japan
2Geaduate School of Information Science and Technology, Aichi Prefectural University, Aichi, Japan
3The University of Tokyo, Tokyo, Japan
4YRP Ubiquitous Networking Laboratory, Tokyo, Japan
5Department of Medical Technology, Nagoya University Graduate School of Medicine, Japan
6Department of Medicine, National Hospital Organization Suzuka National Hospital, Suzuka, Japan
7Depertment of Micro-Nano Systems Engineering, Graduate School of Engineering, Nagoya University, Nagoya, Japan
8Department of Psychiatry, Nagoya University Graduate School of Medicine, Nagoya, Japan
*Corresponding Author: Akiko Noda, PhD, Chubu University Graduate School of Life and Health Sciences, 1200 Matsumoto-cho, Kasugai-shi, Aichi-487-8501, Japan, Tel: 81-568-51-9906 Email:

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