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Model: STAR WATCH – BD1
Rev 0.10
© 2016 Pulsar Informatics, Inc.

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  • Page 1 User Manual Model: STAR WATCH – BD1 Rev 0.10 © 2016 Pulsar Informatics, Inc.

  • Page 2: Table Of Contents

    Sleep scoring step 2: Identify In Bed Periods either manually or automatically ......... 19 Sleep Statistics Reference ........21 Sleep metrics for single in-bed intervals ....22 Daily sleep metrics ........24 Summary statistics ........25 References ..........26 © 2016 Pulsar Informatics, Inc. Page 2 of 26...

  • Page 3: Important Information

    Canada. Son fonctionnement est soumis aux deux conditions suivantes : (1) cet appareil ne doit pas causer d’interférence et (2) cet appareil doit accepter toute interférence, notamment les interférences qui peuvent affecter son fonctionnement. © 2016 Pulsar Informatics, Inc. Page 3 of 26...

  • Page 4: Introduction To Starwatch

    The following steps will quickly get you started with your STARwatch system: 1. Download and install STAR software A link to download STAR software will have been provided to you by Pulsar after your purchase. Run the installation program on a computer that meets the minimum requirements.

  • Page 5: Hardware Components

    Blue Irradiance Blue power level in uW/cm^2 White Illuminance White level in lux The approximate relative sensitivity curves for the Red, Green, and Blue channels are shown in the figure below. © 2016 Pulsar Informatics, Inc. Page 5 of 26...
  • Page 6 The default settings are 50Hz, and ±4g. Setting Values Description Frequency 50Hz, 100Hz, 200Hz Rate at which raw acceleration values are measured. Higher rates reduce battery life. © 2016 Pulsar Informatics, Inc. Page 6 of 26...

  • Page 7: Display

    When a band is connected to the dock its battery will charge automatically if it is not full, and the band will appear in the STAR software. © 2016 Pulsar Informatics, Inc. Page 7 of 26...

  • Page 8: Software

    2) a device detail that shows information about any device that is selected in connected devices list. 1. Connected devices list 2. Device detail © 2016 Pulsar Informatics, Inc. Page 8 of 26...

  • Page 9: Firmware Updates

    When a device is in ready state to start a new recording (data has been erased, and it is not currently recording), the Recording Configuration page will show in the device detail panel when the device is connected: © 2016 Pulsar Informatics, Inc. Page 9 of 26...

  • Page 10: Stopping A Recoding And Downloading Data

    The device can be removed from the dock it will continue its recording session uninterrupted. To end the recording session, click the Stop recording button. © 2016 Pulsar Informatics, Inc. Page 10 of 26...
  • Page 11 The download screen will then show an option to Download Now or Skip and Erase. The Skip and Erase option will bypass the download step and permanently delete the data on the device. © 2016 Pulsar Informatics, Inc. Page 11 of 26...
  • Page 12 Software Initiating the Download process will show a download progress bar. Once the download is complete a new raw data file is available in the Data tab. © 2016 Pulsar Informatics, Inc. Page 12 of 26...

  • Page 13: Data Management

    Red light irradiance measurement Green Light (uW/cm^2) Green light irradiance measurement Blue Light (uW/cm^2) Blue light irradiance measurement Accel X (g) Acceleration in the x-axis Accel Y (g) Acceleration in the y-axis © 2016 Pulsar Informatics, Inc. Page 13 of 26...

  • Page 14: Worksheets

    To process a raw data file into a new worksheet: 1) Select a raw data file 2) Click ‘Create new worksheet’ button 3) Select a label, and epoch setting © 2016 Pulsar Informatics, Inc. Page 14 of 26...

  • Page 15: Import & Export

    STAR software provides various options for exporting data for analysis in other scientific computing applications, exporting summary reports, and archiving and transporting data. These options are found in the Import and Export options under the Import, Export & Manage menu. © 2016 Pulsar Informatics, Inc. Page 15 of 26...
  • Page 16 STAR software. Worksheet STARwatch (*.wstar) Export & Import The STARwatch Worksheet (*.wstar) file format is a compressed binary format used exclusively for archiving data or transporting data between two STAR software © 2016 Pulsar Informatics, Inc. Page 16 of 26...

  • Page 17: Deleting

    A Raw File can also be deleted, however to reduce the chance of accidental data deletion there is no menu command. To delete a Raw File, select a Raw File in the © 2016 Pulsar Informatics, Inc. Page 17 of 26...

  • Page 18: Worksheet Editing

    2) Worksheet visualization, and 3) Sleep score configuration. 1. View mode selection 3. Sleep score 2. Worksheet visualization (raster, timeline or summary) configuration The view modes supported in the Worksheet editor view are: © 2016 Pulsar Informatics, Inc. Page 18 of 26...

  • Page 19: Sleep Scoring Step 1: Sleep Analysis For Active/Inactive Epoch Classification

    Manual indicates that in-bed intervals have been manually edited on the timeline. Once an In-Bed interval is created, the epochs within the In-Bed interval are classified Wake/Sleep based on the Active/Inactive classification from Step 1. © 2016 Pulsar Informatics, Inc. Page 19 of 26...
  • Page 20 Wake period. The Wake period would start at the first epoch of the consecutive Active epochs Min In-Bed Duration (min) Minimum duration that a Wake period must last without an In-Bed period starting. © 2016 Pulsar Informatics, Inc. Page 20 of 26...

  • Page 21: Sleep Statistics Reference

    Worksheets export into PDF or CSV formats and include comprehensive sleep statistics based on the In-Bed periods and Sleep/Wake epoch classifications. A reference to the methods and interpretation of the sleep statistic measures is provided below. © 2016 Pulsar Informatics, Inc. Page 21 of 26...

  • Page 22: Sleep Metrics For Single In-Bed Intervals

    SleepOnsetLatency = Sum of all epochs scored as wake from the start of the in bed period up to the start of the first epoch scored as Sleep. © 2016 Pulsar Informatics, Inc. Page 22 of 26...
  • Page 23 The following are some equality conditions that will hold for these variables: Total time awake in bed = Sleep Latency + WASO + WASP TIB = SleepLatency + WASO + WASP + TST = Unknown © 2016 Pulsar Informatics, Inc. Page 23 of 26...

  • Page 24: Daily Sleep Metrics

    A value of NaN if there are no intervals. Total Sleep Time (TST) – The sum of TST for all intervals associated with the day. A value of 0 if there are no intervals. © 2016 Pulsar Informatics, Inc. Page 24 of 26...

  • Page 25: Summary Statistics

    The Min, Average, and Max statistics for metrics that have time-of-day values (Bed Time and Get Up Time) are calculated based on a linear scale starting from the Day Start Time. © 2016 Pulsar Informatics, Inc. Page 25 of 26...

  • Page 26: References

    -Locke, C., et al., Fully automated waist-worn accelerometer Tudor algorithm for detecting children’s sleep-period time separate from 24-h physical activity or sedentary behaviors. Applied Physiology, Nutrition, and Metabolism, 2013. 39(1): p. 53-57. © 2016 Pulsar Informatics, Inc. Page 26 of 26...

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