Nanit Lab Research Abstracts

A sensorless solution for monitoring infant breathing rate

Validation results on the performance of Breathing Motion Monitoring algorithm against a validated ground truth device (GT) to accurately measure minute by minute BR.

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The impact of child illness on working parents

There have been few studies quantifying the impact of the tripledemic on parental mental health and work-life balance. Understanding these impacts is essential for developing targeted interventions to support families through ongoing and future health crises.

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A Promising App-Based Torticollis Awareness & Prevention Intervention

The aim of this study was to test the feasibility of an app-based intervention for 1) increasing parents’ awareness of torticollis and 2) facilitating changes in parents’ behavior related to torticollis prevention

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Extended tummy time is associated with longer nighttime sleep duration in 4-5 months old infants.

In our study, we investigate whether the amount of tummy time is associated with sleep in infants 4-5 months of age. 

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Movement during nighttime wake episodes reflects the onset of crawling and walking

Infants moved more and expressed greater diversity in movements during WEPs when they reached new locomotor milestones. We also demonstrated that Nanit, a commercially available video baby monitor, is a useful research tool and can provide a detailed glimpse into infants’ nighttime crib environments. 

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First Steps: Using the Nanit baby monitor to classify nocturnal infant movements

Using movement as a window into psychological development, the current study tests the feasibility of manually coding motor behaviors using Nanit video baby monitoring technology to qualify and quantify an infant’s movements in the crib.

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Video from the Crib: Using the Nanit Home Baby Monitoring System to Explore the Relation Between Motor Development and Sleep in Infancy

One objective was to examine sleep directly using video-based sleep analysis for behavioral evidence that would speak to the increase in night wakings associated with motor skill acquisition. Another objective was to better understand the types of movements that define night wakings.

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About Nanit Lab

We've put together a cutting-edge think tank of scientists, engineers, physicians, academic experts, and thought leaders to develop best-in-class research among three primary pillars: Sleep Health, Postpartum Anxiety & Depression, and Pediatric Health and Wellness.