Google has released the Android Sleep API. The interface is designed to optimize the performance of sleep-tracking apps.
For Android, there are already many sleep tracking apps that use their own algorithms to determine whether the user is asleep or already awake. If there are several apps running on a user’s device with similar functions, they waste a lot of battery power; moreover, different algorithms lead to unreliable and inconsistent sleep tracking.
The Sleep API solves this problem. It uses readings from the device’s light and motion sensors and processes the data using artificial intelligence. The interface is designed to save developers from having to “spend precious time combining data to determine when a user is asleep or awake.”
According to the company’s plans, the Android Sleep API will help reduce power consumption and optimize app performance. The interface will be built into the Android Activity Recognition software package. Activity tracking will only be available after the user confirms it.
Android Sleep API was developed in collaboration with the creator of Don’t Kill My App! According to 9to5google, the new API is available on Android 10 and later and can already be used by developers. The company also plans to continue working on this API in the future.
The Android Sleep API is already in use in the Sleep as Android app. The service tracks the duration, phases and regularity of sleep and other parameters. The application is available in the Google Play Store.
