A group of students at Old Dominion University in Norfolk Virginia are attempting to develop a device that will help assist those in need of staying awake.

Research of The National Commission on Sleep Disorders Research, the National Sleep Foundation, and the U.S. Department of transportation, indicates that the average person is sleep-deprived, a condition which has potentially dangerous consequences.

The planned remedy will be a watch that doubles as a heart monitor, which in turn senses if you are about to doze off. You would wear it as you would a watch, and will have full control over how it gains your attention; which can either be an audible tone, vibration, or friendly jolt.

Below you will find the survey which was used to discover the desires and demands of people around the world:

1.1 Have you ever dozed off when you didn't want to?
Yes
No

1.2 Choose all which best describes where you dozed off (and didn't want to)
Work
School (during class, studying for, etc.)
Jury Duty
Hunting
Driving

If other (or more) than those above, please type in one or two words describing where you dozed off (but didn't want to)


1.3 Do you now, or have you ever suffered from a sleep disorder?
Yes
No

1.4 Have you ever used an aid to help you stay awake? ( Choose all that apply).
Worn device
Stimulants (coffee, caffeine pills, etc.)
Other

1.5 How important to you is it that you stay awake while driving?
Not important
Somewhat important
Very important

1.6 How important to you is it that you stay awake while doing your job?
Not important
Somewhat important
Very important

1.7 Is it important to you that this device be an attractive watch? Or could it just be an effective wrist worn device?
Want an attractive watch
Want an attractive device, don't care about the watch
Don't care what it looks like, but I want it to tell time
As long as it wakes as needed, I don't care about the rest
Not interested

1.8 And you would wear this device on your wrist
Always
As Needed
Never

1.9 How would you want this device to wake you?
Alarm
Mild shock
Vibration
Combination of the above
It would depend on the situation
I like my sleep, now go away

1.9a If only one option were allowed, what would be your preferred method of being awakened?
Alarm
Mild shock
Vibration

1.10 How much would you be willing to pay for a proven and effective watch that could assist you in staying awake?
Less than $25
25-49
50-99
100-150
150+

1.11 How much would you be willing to pay for just a plain, but effective, wrist worn device (that assists you to stay awake)?
Less than $25
25-49
50-99
100-150
150+

2.1 What best describes your current occupation?
Tradesman
Shipping
Aviation
Student
Security
Professional
Educator
Professional driver (truck, taxi, etc.)
Government
Heavy Equipment Operator
Factory worker
Military
Public Servant
Legal
Food services
Health provider
Homemaker
Retired
Other

2.2 Age
25 and under
26-35
36-45
45+

2.3 Gender
Male
Female

2.4 What is the highest level of education you have completed?
High School
College
Graduate/Master's
Graduate/Doctorate

2.5 Where do you reside?
1) Outside the USA 2) Alabama 3) Alaska 4) Arizona 5) Arkansas 6) California 7) Colorado 8) Connecticut 9) Delaware 10) Florida 11) Georgia 12) Hawaii 13) Idaho 14) Illinois 15) Indiana 16) Iowa 17) Kansas 18) Kentucky 19) Louisiana 20) Maine 21) Maryland 22) Massachusetts 23) Michigan 24) Minnesota 25) Mississippi 26) Missouri 27) Montana 28) Nebraska 29) Nevada 30) New Hampshire 31) New Jersey 32) New Mexico 33) New York 34) North Carolina 35) North Dakota 36) Ohio 37) Oklahoma 38) Oregon 39) Pennsylvania 40) Rhode Island 41) South Carolina 42) South Dakota 43) Tennessee 44) Texas 45) Utah 46) Vermont 47) Virginia 48) Washington 49) West Virginia 50) Wisconsin 51) Wyoming

This form was created at http://www.formsite.com/ by Mark Kopmann, a member of the WSD Development Team at Old Dominion University.