Social Alarm: Personal Social Network-Empowered Shared Alarm Clock Method to Effectively Overcome Sleep Inertia

Abstract

This study introduces a novel alarm system designed to enhance the waking experience by transforming it into a mutually beneficial activity by sharing an alarm clock with friends. Research involved surveys, focus group interviews, and usability trials. The approach was implemented as an Android application. Findings indicated that most participants found this social approach more effective than conventional digital alarms, with widespread awareness of sleep inertia as a common problem users wanted to address.