Health NTT Data capsule hotel to monitor guests’ sleep

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A capsule hotel set to open in Japan next year will monitor guests for their heart rate, breathing and other data as they sleep, part of a growing "sleep tech" industry. Japanese information technology group NTT Data's new hotel debuts in July near Tokyo's Shinagawa station, with capacity for about 70 guests. NTT Data will work with Tokyo-based hotel operator Nine Hours on the interior design and features. The concept could eventually grow into a nationwide chain.

NTT Data's hotel will collect data using infrared cameras, microphones and body movement sensors installed in each capsule.

The system will determine when a guest falls asleep, wakes up and turns over, while measuring heart rate, breathing and snoring. The capsules will also use a core body temperature sensor developed by group unit NTT Laboratories.

Individual data will be analyzed using artificial intelligence and given to guests as a report that includes sleep trends and suggestions for improvement. Referrals to cooperating hospitals will be given when a condition that requires treatment is suspected, such as sleep apnea.

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