Sleep Health and Road Safety: Continuation of Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation Sleep Technology Agenda

Rayleigh Ping-Ying Chiang; Hsiao-Ling Chen; Chi Jui Huang; Jung-Lung Chen

doi:10.1016/j.jsmc.2021.12.002

Sleep Health and Road Safety: Continuation of Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation Sleep Technology Agenda

Sleep Med Clin. 2022 Mar;17(1S):e1-e8. doi: 10.1016/j.jsmc.2021.12.002.

Authors

Rayleigh Ping-Ying Chiang¹, Hsiao-Ling Chen², Chi Jui Huang³, Jung-Lung Chen⁴

Affiliations

¹ Department of Otolaryngology Head and Neck Surgery and Sleep Center, School of Medicine, China Medical University, No.91 Hsueh-Shih Road, Taichung, Taiwan 40402; Asia-Pacific Branch, Innovative Medical and Health Technology Center (IMHTC), No. 25, Wen-De Road, Neihu, Taipei, Taiwan; International Sleep Science and Technology Association (ISSTA), Headquarter, Berlin, Germany; International Sleep Science and Technology Association (ISSTA), Taiwan Chapter, Taipei, Taiwan; Sleep Well International Chain Sleep Clinics. Electronic address: rayleighchiang@jhu.edu.
² Asia-Pacific Branch, Innovative Medical and Health Technology Center (IMHTC), No. 25, Wen-De Road, Neihu, Taipei, Taiwan; International Sleep Science and Technology Association (ISSTA), Taiwan Chapter, Taipei, Taiwan; Sleep Well International Chain Sleep Clinics; Department of Executive Master of Business Administration, College of Management, National Taiwan Normal University, No. 25, Wen-De Road, Neihu, Taipei, Taiwan.
³ Department of Finance and Cooperative Management, National Taipei University, No. 67, Sec. 3, Minsheng E. Road, Zhongshan District, Taipei City 104380, Taiwan.
⁴ School of Law, Fu-Jen Catholic University, No.510, Zhongzheng Road, Xinzhuang District, New Taipei City 24205, Taiwan.

PMID: 35400481
DOI: 10.1016/j.jsmc.2021.12.002

Abstract

In 2017, the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation Sleep Technology Agenda emphasized the impacts of sleep health on road safety. An official meeting between the Department of Transportation of United States and the International Sleep Science and Technology Association took place in Washington, DC, on February 3, 2020. This was followed by several meetings in Taiwan advocated by the International Sleep Science and Technology Association Taiwan Chapter. We hope to raise the awareness in the government sectors, and to provide the scientific evidence of verified sleep and fatigue-monitoring technologies to avoid numerous tragedies on the road from its root cause.

Keywords: Fatigued driving; Near-miss; Road safety; Sleep apnea; Sleep disorders; Sleep health; Sleep technology; Sleepy driver.

Publication types

Review

MeSH terms

Asia / epidemiology
Fatigue*
Humans
Sleep*
Technology
United States