Shuttle Sleep is a system that comprises three components: a mobile app, a wrist wearable and an AI-enabled sleep pod. From this project, we hope to improve the astronauts’ quality of sleep through data analytics of each individual to create a personalized plan for them. 

Two weeks prior to take off, the astronaut would be prompted to upload their work schedule into the application. The application will then automatically block out time periods for work in the astronaut’s schedule. After which, the astronaut will also be prompted by the app to link the wrist wearable device to the application. The wearable will be able to track their sleep quality and activity.

This starts the first phase of the Shuttle Sleep program: Sleep Acclimatization. After every meal, the astronaut will have to log in their nutrition intake into the application. Before bed, they will also log in their sleep times and duration they need to sleep (min 6h). When they wake up, they will fill in a sleep journal. AI in the application will reference the sleep analytics from the wearable and the sleep journal to optimize the sleeping conditions of the astronaut in terms of the amount of pink noise and lighting.

The machine algorithm will optimise the sleeping environment of the sleep pod over time.