Short Course 4: AI, wearables and the future of sleep diagnostics
| Wednesday, November 11, 2026 |
| 8:30 AM - 12:30 PM |
Details
Artificial intelligence, wearable sensors and digital sleep technologies are rapidly transforming how sleep and sleep disorders are measured, analysed and interpreted. This half-day ANZSSA short course will explore the next generation of sleep diagnostics and how emerging technologies may reshape clinical sleep practice and research.
The course features international keynote speaker Professor Erna Sif Arnardóttir (Iceland) presenting insights from the European Union Horizon 2020-funded Sleep Revolution project - one of the world’s largest collaborative sleep technology initiatives involving 39 partners across Europe and Australia. Additional sessions from Australian experts will cover AI-enabled sleep analysis, wearable technologies, digital sleep monitoring, governance and accreditation considerations, and the future role of sleep laboratories and sleep scientists.
Participants will gain practical insight into current capabilities and limitations of AI and wearable technologies, how these approaches may complement traditional polysomnography, and how the sleep profession can proactively guide their responsible integration into clinical practice.
Speaker
Assoc Prof Angela D'Rozario
Associate Professor
Macquarie University
Chair
Biography
Associate Professor Angela D’Rozario is a sleep neurophysiologist at Macquarie University and Head of the Sleep Neurobiology Research Program at the Woolcock Institute of Medical Research. Her research focuses on sleep neurophysiology, sleep disorders, brain ageing and cognitive function, with a particular interest in high-density EEG and individual differences in responses to sleep disruption. She is an NHMRC Emerging Leadership Fellow and a Board Director of the Australia and New Zealand Sleep Science Association (ANZSSA). She serves on the ASA SDU Conference Organising Committee and Research Committee.
Ms Teanau Roebuck
Principal Sleep Scientist
Alfred Care / Bayside Health
Chair and Opening session: Why AI and digital technologies matter for the future of sleep diagnostics
Biography
Assoc Prof Erna Sif Arnardóttir
Reykjavik University
Session 1: Rethinking sleep diagnostics Sleep Revolution: reshaping diagnosis and management of obstructive sleep apnea in Europe
8:40 AM - 9:25 AMBiography
Dr. Erna Sif Arnardottir is an Associate Professor at the Department of Engineering and Department of Computer Science at Reykjavik University, Iceland as well as the Director of the Reykjavik University Sleep Institute. Dr. Arnardottir has over 20 years of experience within the field of clinical and scientific sleep research and has authored over 100 highly-cited peer-reviewed papers. Dr. Arnardottir is currently the President of the European Sleep Research Society (ESRS) since September 2024. She is the Principal Investigator of the Sleep Revolution, a grant from EU Horizon 2020 Research and Innovation Programme no. 965417.
Dr Brett Duce
Scientific Director
Princess Alexandra Hospital
Session 2: AI foundations for sleep data
9:25 AM - 9:55 AMBiography
Dr Hannah Scott
Senior Research Fellow
Flinders University
Session 3: Consumer sleep technologies and wearables
9:55 AM - 10:25 AMBiography
Hannah is an insomnia and sleep technology researchers at Flinders University.
Ms Teanau Roebuck
Principal Sleep Scientist
Alfred Care / Bayside Health
Session 4: From evidence to clinical implementation
10:55 AM - 11:35 AMBiography
Dr Brett Duce
Scientific Director
Princess Alexandra Hospital
Session 5: Beyond polysomnography: The next generation of sleep diagnostics
11:35 AM - 12:05 PMBiography
Dr Hannah Scott
Senior Research Fellow
Flinders University
Session 5: Beyond polysomnography: The next generation of sleep diagnostics
11:35 AM - 12:05 PMBiography
Hannah is an insomnia and sleep technology researchers at Flinders University.
Assoc Prof Erna Sif Arnardóttir
Reykjavik University
Session 5: Beyond polysomnography: The next generation of sleep diagnostics
11:35 AM - 12:05 PMBiography
Dr. Erna Sif Arnardottir is an Associate Professor at the Department of Engineering and Department of Computer Science at Reykjavik University, Iceland as well as the Director of the Reykjavik University Sleep Institute. Dr. Arnardottir has over 20 years of experience within the field of clinical and scientific sleep research and has authored over 100 highly-cited peer-reviewed papers. Dr. Arnardottir is currently the President of the European Sleep Research Society (ESRS) since September 2024. She is the Principal Investigator of the Sleep Revolution, a grant from EU Horizon 2020 Research and Innovation Programme no. 965417.
Dr Anna Mullins
Research Fellow
Monash University
Moderator - Panel discussion: The Sleep Laboratory of the Future: Technology, workforce and training
12:05 PM - 12:30 PMBiography
Anna investigates innovative approaches to modulate sleep physiology to improve health across multiple populations. Before joining Monash University in 2025, she was an Assistant Professor at Mount Sinai in New York, researching links between sleep, cognition, and neurodegeneration using brain and biological biomarkers. She holds a PhD from the University of Sydney and Woolcock Institute and a Bachelor of Neuroscience and Psychology from UWA. As a RPSGT since 2004 and ANZSSA Board Director, her expertise focuses on physiological signal analysis and interpretation, and understanding the influence of sleep-wake physiology and psychology on brain health.
Dr Scott Coussens
Sleep Laboratory Manager
Women's and Children's Hospital
Moderator - Panel discussion: The Sleep Laboratory of the Future: Technology, workforce and training
12:05 PM - 12:30 PMBiography
Dr Scott Coussens is a Senior Medical Scientist and Manager of the Paediatric Sleep Disorders Unit at the Women’s and Children’s Hospital in Adelaide, with more than 20 years’ experience in sleep science. He is an Adjunct Senior Fellow at the University of Adelaide and an accredited Clinical Physiologist. His research focuses on paediatric sleep-disordered breathing, sleep measurement and technology, adolescent sleep, and translating sleep research into clinical practice and policy. Scott is President of the Australasian Council of Clinical Physiologists and is actively involved in professional standards, workforce development and accreditation. He also contributes to national and international sleep research collaborations.
