Expert Demand for Consumer Sleep Technology Features and Wearable Devices: A Case Study

Global demand for sleep-tracking wearables, or consumer sleep technologies (CSTs), is steadily increasing. CST marketing campaigns often advertise the scientific merit of devices, but these claims may not align with consensus opinion from research experts. Consensus about features has previously been established in a cohort researchers. This case study reports results first survey experts real-world and hypothetical purchase task (HPT) to establish economic valuation devices different by price. Forty-six (N = 46) respondents an average 10 ± 6 years’ experience conducting settings completed online survey. Total time was ranked as most important measure sleep, followed objective quality, while architecture/depth diagnostic information were least important. A total 52% preferred wrist-worn that could reliably determine episodes short 20 min. The value greater longer battery life. These data set precedent determining how impacts potential market CST. known attempt scientifically desirable metrics using expert elicitation.