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Does my smartwatch really know my sleep patterns?

  Host: Professor Christopher Gordon

  Thursday 24 April 2025, 12pm – 1pm 

  G03 Theatre, Ainsworth Building, 1 Wally’s Walk, Macquarie University

Overview

There are now a plethora of devices that claim to measure sleep, from smartwatches to devices placed in the bedroom to apps that monitor sleep. These devices measure sleep using a variety of methods provide details about sleep depth, patterns and quality. But are all these devices accurate? 

This presentation will disentangle the accuracy of consumer sleep technologies, with a focus on wrist-worn devices and smartwatches. The truth about whether these devices can accurately measure sleep will be explored.


Biography

Professor Christopher Gordon is an insomnia and chronobiology researcher whose research interventions to improve sleep health. 

He is the leader of the insomnia and chronobiology research programs at the Woolcock Institute of Medical Research. 

Contact Us

For more details about the series, contact us at dvc.medicine.and.health@mq.edu.au

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Wallumattagal Campus
Balaclava Road
Macquarie University NSW 2109

City campus

Angel Place
Level 24, 123 Pitt Street
Sydney NSW 2000

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events@mq.edu.au

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