The document discusses using cognitive technology and sleep as an example. It describes how sleep is normally divided into cycles and stages, and how polysomnography is currently used to diagnose sleep problems. However, PSG has limitations like discomfort of wires and first night effects. The document proposes using portable devices like actigraphy watches and portable PSG systems that are more comfortable and suitable for home sleep monitoring and diagnosis. It describes developing automated sleep stage classification algorithms to analyze sleep data more efficiently.