The intention of this project is to create a sleeping aid device for healthcare workers. This involves people with insomnia or clinically assessed to have Obstructive Sleep Apnoea (OSA). 

Inside the literature review a discovery was made with multiple research papers which have concluded; “full body Beat Frequency Vibrations (BFV) has the potential to provide a quicker alternative to onset sleep.” (2021 Benjamin J.H, Jonathan D.B) Although why involve healthcare workers?   It has been proven that “1/10 patients suffer an injury as a result of the healthcare system. In low-to-middle income countries, as many as 4 in 100 people die from unsafe care.” (Slawomirski L, Klazinga N. - Patient safety )  “in 2016 alone 44.2% of young physicians had Sleep Disorders”. (2022 Likhita Shaik,1 Mustafa S. Cheema) How much of this can we attribute to poor sleep /fatigue?  

This product has filled a gap in the market by experimenting with Beat Frequency Vibration to aid healthcare workers who have a problem with falling asleep. This fundamental research will aid healthcare workers in the effort to reduce sleep deprivation, ultimately creating a safer environment for all patients in the healthcare industry.