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Listening to asthma and COPD: An AI-powered wearable could monitor respiratory health

By Nicole Y.K. Li-Jessen, Associate Professor of Communication Sciences and Disorders, McGill University
Andreas M. Kist, Assistant Professor, Artificial Intelligence in Communication Disorders, Friedrich–Alexander University Erlangen–Nürnberg (FAU)

Researchers are developing an AI-powered device to detect asthma and COPD symptoms in real-time for faster treatment. The ‘patch’ listens to airway sounds, but filters out speech to protect privacy.

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