VivoMetrics(R) LifeShirt(R) System to be Utilized Aboard the International Space Station in a Study to Help Improve Astronauts' Quality of Sleep.

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European Space Agency to Fund Researchers in Irish Universities Who Hope to Determine Sleep Quality While in Space

VENTURA, Calif., Feb. 28 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- VivoMetrics, Inc., in partnership with the University of Limerick and sponsored by the European Space Agency (ESA), will be conducting a study to evaluate and determine the quality of sleep while in orbit with the ultimate goal of providing a healthier sleep environment for astronauts in the future. As part of the study, German astronaut, Thomas Reiter, is set to wear the VivoMetrics LifeShirt System aboard the International Space Station (ISS), after traveling there on the Discovery Space Shuttle later this year.

The VivoMetrics LifeShirt is the first non-invasive, ambulatory monitoring system that...

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