The Trojan Horse of Sleep Technology: How the Introduction of Sleep-oriented Features is Leading the Charge in Improving Sleep Habits
Description
As science has progressed, sleep deficiency has been discovered to be associated with declines in both mental and physical health, and similarly, sleep deficiency has been noted as a public safety concern with 20 percent of motor vehicle crashes linked to driving while drowsy. The National Sleep Foundation has identified that 62 percent of Americans do nothing to address their sleep deficiency, and with a society that normalizes coping mechanisms such as napping and caffeine consumption, it is easy to see why nothing has been done to resolve this issue. Nevertheless, with sleep technology falling in the hands of more and more Americans this thesis aims to explore how these technologies are being adopted and how the introduction of sleep-oriented features for established products may lead to more sleep conscious consumers.
Date Created
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2020-12
Agent
- Author (aut): Smith, Keaton
- Thesis director: Burgman, Roland
- Committee member: Buman, Matthew
- Contributor (ctb): Department of Management and Entrepreneurship
- Contributor (ctb): Barrett, The Honors College