Another one slipped by. Now that I finally have the playlist functionality implemented, I need to rework the REM detection algorithm in light of all the dreams I have recorded since I wrote the first version.
Fourteen very solid blinks can be seen in the minute above taken from a dream that lasted over ten minutes. A lot of the blinks drop below the 800 line inside of the blink, which is what is throwing the algorithm off. This can be seen in blinks 5, 6, 7 and 9.
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Hey Michael,
This blog is awesome! I am a college student, and currently setting up a real-time sleep stage monitor using signals from either an EEG or EKG in my room. I wanted to ask you, approximately what specific volume in dB have you found to be most useful for detecting your anthems (not loud enough to wake you, and not too quiet to be inaudible)?
-Topher
Thank you. I have found 20 dB to 40 dB, really just a whisper, to be the most effective. And even less, perhaps 10 dB, when wearing halophones. It also helps if the track starts off very quite and progresses slowly. If the change in intensity is too sudden it will trigger the release of adrenaline and may wake you up.