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NANIT LAB RESEARCH

Abstracts

Sleep Health

North American infant girls' sleep is longer than boys

The aim of this study was to understand if there are objective gender differences in infant sleep. 
Sleep Health

North American infant sleep averages from data automatically generated from the Nanit camera

Many thousands of babies across North America use the Nanit camera daily and automatically and anonymously generate sleep metrics. Large datasets of parent sleep questionnaires have been described ...
Sleep Health

Nanit - a revolutionary new tool in sleep research.

The objective of this study was to establish an initial proof of concept for Nanit as a replacement of the actigraph as the gold standard of in-home sleep monitoring. 
Sleep Health

Novel strategies to promote the multiple dimensions of sleep health

The presentations in this symposium aim to highlight innovative sleep health promotion programs that are scalable and thus capable of reaching a large population of very young children. 
Sleep Health

Big data generated from auto-videosomnography used to examine the impact of parental use of behavioral sleep interventions

This study aimed to compare the frequency, timing, duration, difficulty, and helpfulness of real-world implementation of three BSI approaches: Unmodified Extinction, Modified Extinction, and Parent...
Sleep Health

Methods for infant sleep measurement: A comparison of parent report, actigraphy, and the Nanit video monitoring system

The present study compares 3 methodological techniques- parent report, actigraphy, and a video monitoring system, Nanit- for recording infant sleep parameters.
Sleep Health

Computer vision algorithms outperform actigraphy

The objective was to determine the reliability and validity of the camera system compared to PSG and actigraphy. 
Sleep Health

Parent/child crib interactions can be objectively measured by Nanit’s computer vision technology

The aim of this study was to provide normative data on parental visits for babies ages 1-24 months using a large data set without the need for a parent diary. 
Sleep Health

The effect of a 2022 heat wave on infant sleep; Evidence of the impact of global warming on children’s health.

The goal of this study was to examine the sleep of infants and toddlers in the United Kingdom (UK) using autovideosomnography data collected before, during, and after an acute heat wave in July 2022. 

Peer-Reviewed Published Studies

Pediatric Health & Wellness

Does your baby have a sleep problem? Auto-videosomnography and parent-reported correlates of perceived infant sleep problems

This study examined which objective infant sleep measures and parent factors are most strongly associated with perceived infant sleep problems, and whether these associations differed by parent gen...
Pediatric Health & Wellness

Differences in Infant and Parental Sleep and Sleeping Location in a Multi-National Study

Investigated cross-country differences in infant and maternal sleep across Korea, the U.S.A. and Australia.
Pediatric Health & Wellness

Variability of bedtime in infancy and its relationship to parent-reported and auto-videosomnography sleep metrics

This study examines associations between bedtime variability, sleep duration, nighttime awakenings, parental interventions, bedtime difficulties, and overall sleep quality in children aged 4–24 mon...

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.