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Re: Ask HN: What Is Your Problem?

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Post by softwaredoug » Sat, Jun 11, 2022, 5:49 PM UTC

blingojames wrote: post #49

softwaredoug wrote: post #28

I suffer from periodic limb movement disorder. It’s actually the second most common sleep disorder after sleep apnea. It’s restless legs, but it happens in deep sleep, when you’re unaware it’s happening. Sleep apnea has tons of tech built up to help with the problem. Smart connected CPAPs that monitor your sleeping for you, for example. But for periodic limb movements in deep sleep the specific need of tracking limb…

Hi @softwaredoug, I would also like to know how detection helps. FYI I assume a Convolutional Neural Network could easily do it, the tech' is very accessible, would love to further discuss this.

It helps a few ways

- Confirming that's why I'm groggy in the AM, and not some other reason

- which limbs are moving, which can help for targeted treatment (stretching, magnesium cream, etc)

Re: Ask HN: What Is Your Problem?

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Post by blingojames » Sat, Jun 11, 2022, 6:03 PM UTC

softwaredoug wrote: post #51

blingojames wrote: post #49

Earlier quoted context omitted.

Hi @softwaredoug, I would also like to know how detection helps. FYI I assume a Convolutional Neural Network could easily do it, the tech' is very accessible, would love to further discuss this.

It helps a few ways - Confirming that's why I'm groggy in the AM, and not some other reason - which limbs are moving, which can help for targeted treatment (stretching, magnesium cream, etc)

If you are not sleeping with a blanket, I'm suggesting either video recording yourself (e.g. with a cellphone) and after that running a pose estimation model over the video, or running the model live (this one seems promising: https://www.tensorflow.org/lite/examples/pose_estimation/ove... ), if you are sleeping with a blanket, the model may need training. Then once you have the pose estimations, it should be easier to analyze. Please contact me if you want us to try together.

Re: Ask HN: What Is Your Problem?

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Post by somenewaccount1 » Sun, Jun 12, 2022, 7:22 PM UTC

blingojames wrote: post #50

somenewaccount1 wrote: post #47

Earlier quoted context omitted.

This is the app: https://apps.apple.com/us/app/proloquo2go-aac/id308368164

Hi @somenewaccount1, would love to know, what are your expectations from a better app?

Primarily just want the same app, but cheaper, and cross platform. A ui designed by a professional ux person would be nice too.