You could monitor your sleep using the science of actigraphy but, as we've learned, accelerometers don't always make for the best slumber trackers.

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From that moment on the Up keeps extremely close tabs on your movement using actigraphy to tell when you've fallen asleep and whether you're in a deep REM stage or lightly snoozing.

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