Contact-free, wearable-free sleep monitor for diagnosing sleep apnea
Official title: Non-Contact Point of Care Device for Sleep Studies
Funded at Innovative Design Labs, INC. · NIH-11255274 · Data updated 2026-11-12
A compact, non-contact device that uses heart and breathing signals and sleep-stage monitoring to find obstructive sleep apnea for people with suspected sleep problems or at higher risk.
Quick facts
| Grant type | Sbir 2 grant |
|---|---|
| Study type | NIH-funded research |
| Funding institution | Innovative Design Labs, INC. NIH-funded |
| Lab location | 1 site (Minneapolis, United States) |
| Project start | September 1, 2014 |
| Project end | May 31, 2027 |
| Funding year | 2025 |
| Award (this year) | $1,546,575 |
| NIH project number | 2R44AG060779-04A1 |
| Project ID | NIH-11255274 on NIH RePORTER |
Who could benefit from this research
✓Could help
Ideal candidates are adults with symptoms suggesting obstructive sleep apnea (loud snoring, daytime sleepiness, witnessed pauses) or people at higher risk such as those with type 2 diabetes.
✕Less likely to help
People who require full in-lab polysomnography for complex or rare sleep disorders (for example suspected central sleep apnea) or certain pediatric patients may not benefit from this device.
What this research studies
This project is building a portable, contact-free sleep monitor you could use at home or in a clinic that does not require wearable sensors. The device measures heart rate, breathing rate, and sleep stages using non-contact sensors and an AI algorithm to flag likely obstructive sleep apnea events. In this Phase IIB effort the team will complete testing and validation needed to move the product toward market readiness and regulatory use. The system is also designed for longer-term monitoring so it could track sleep changes during treatment or lifestyle interventions.
Why it matters
Potential benefit: If successful, the device could make sleep apnea testing easier to access and more comfortable, enabling earlier diagnosis and more convenient home monitoring.
How similar studies have gone: Home sleep tests that use contact sensors are established, while contact-free, AI-driven sleep monitors are newer and have shown promising but still emerging validation data.
Where this research is happening
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Innovative Design Labs, INC.
Minneapolis, United States Active
Researchers
- Principal investigator: Condon, John Paul — Innovative Design Labs, INC.
- Study coordinator: Condon, John Paul
About this research
- This is an active NIH-funded research project — typically early-stage science, not a clinical trial accepting patient enrollment.
- Some NIH-funded labs run parallel clinical studies or seek volunteers for related work. To check, contact the principal investigator or institution listed above.
- For full project details, budget, and progress reports, visit the official NIH RePORTER page.