Track & Know investigates how Big Data analysis can help prevent traffic accidents due to obstructive sleep apnea

Obstructive Sleep Apnea (OSA) is a common sleep disorder in which repeated episodes of complete or partial obstructions of the upper airway during sleep, result in a reduction in blood oxygen saturation. People who suffer from OSA are 5 times more at risk getting involved in traffic accidents. This means that OSA exceeds drunk driving as a major cause of collisions with motor vehicles[1]. A consortium of 14 organizations from 9 countries is investigating how new Big Data software can help with ...
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