Take-A-Breath: A Novel Training Approach for Inhaler Usage Through AI-Based Self-Management and Empowerment Platform

Asthma and Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) are major chronic respiratory diseases, with high prevalence. They both cannot be cured, however, with proper treatment it is possible to stop progression and help patients lead a better life. Take-A-Breath approach offers an innovative system for personalized training, monitoring, and self-management of respiratory diseases (COPD, asthma), through the use of innovative Information and Communications Technologies (ICTs). It incorporates an interactive training procedure, with integrated verification methods that provide feedback regarding the inhalation technique, as well as self-management support features. Overall, the Take-A-Breath system aims to assist patients with Asthma or COPD to lead a better life through optimizing inhalation technique, and overall self-management. The system validation procedures, including tests in real-life pilot sites, derived promising results.