Amusing Sleep Cycle Patterns

Recently I’ve been using the Sleep Cycle alarm clock iPhone application. The app uses the iPhone’s accelerometer to analyse your sleep and wake you up when you are in a light sleep phase (near your specified alarm time).

This morning I noticed some amusing patterns based on my state prior to going to bed.

It’s worth noting that I have a broken clavicle so I do not move too much whilst resting.

A regular night

Speaks for itself and most of my graphs look like this.

After a dose of paracetamol+codeine and muscle relaxants

I was in a lot of pain one evening so took the prescription medication before retiring.

Out cold!

After having a bit too much to drink

It was a friend’s 30th birthday last night so I had a few alcoholic beverages.

I woke up lying on my broken side with the duvet lying on the floor.

Levent Ali · 18 March 2010