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Pivoting From Measuring Body Heat To Quantifying Body Weight

A project log for Quantifying Sleep Positions With Body Weight

Systematically quantifying sleep behavior by capturing and analyzing how body weight is distributed across a sleeping surface over time.

bret-bernhoftBret Bernhoft 03/04/2026 at 01:590 Comments

Despite having already ordered a new AMG8833 IR thermal sensor, I am choosing to go another route with this project. Instead of quantifying my body heat, I am using 8 FSR pads from Adafruit to measure my body weight. With the same goal of finding patterns within my sleeping positions.

There remains a tremendous amount to learn from/for this experiment. Pivoting towards different technologies both helps and hinders this process. I am however still optimistic about fruitfully studying my physical resting behaviors while asleep. 

Onward!

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