So for now this bracelet is only designed to track asthma attacks. What if in the future after more developing, a similar bracelet can predict much more? Like when you get the flu, when you get a heart attack or even death. It’s just something that came to my mind after reading this article. We are not there yet, but like I said before: technology is developing faster than we might think. However, this is yet another perfect example of concepts that can improve the quality of life of many. Thank you technology.
That technology has a big and positive impact on the health sector is no new information. Not only in hospitals the use of technology is increasing by the day, but also at home we use it more and more. Apps that help you control your diet, your exercises and other health factors are very popular.
Yet I want to tell you about his new piece of technology, developed by researchers at the North Carolina State University. The bracelet they made is designed to predict asthma attacks through sensors and a spirometer, which patients breathe into a few times a day to track their lung status. The device features sensors that monitor a person’s environment, heart rate, movement, wheezing in the lungs and other attributes. This information is then transmitted to a computer, where custom software collects and records the data in order to be able to let users know when an asthma attack might happen.
THE ASTHMA BRACELET
Photo: This is what the prototype looks like
Photo: A researcher testing the bracelet