I-Corps: Personalized device to improve respiratory health

I-Corps：改善呼吸系统健康的个性化设备

• 批准号: 2333454
• 负责人: Tanya Hutter
• 金额: $ 5万
• 依托单位: University of Texas at Austin
• 依托单位国家: 美国
• 项目类别: Standard Grant
• 财政年份: 2023
• 资助国家: 美国
• 起止时间: 2023-07-01 至 2024-06-30
• 项目状态: 已结题
• 来源: https://www.nsf.gov/awardsearch/showAward?AWD_ID=2333454&HistoricalAwards=false
• 关键词: Corps; Personalized; device; improve; respiratory

The broader impact/commercial potential of this I-Corps project is the development of a personal device that aims to improve respiratory health and promote nasal breathing. Currently, devices with analytical capabilities to accurately measure breathing patterns and CO2 levels are expensive and are only available in healthcare settings while personalized devices to improve respiratory are simple mechanical devices that do not monitor or track progress over time, nor provide training guidance with immediate feedback. The proposed technology integrates advanced sensing technologies and smart algorithms for personalized training programs with immediate feedback. This device may improve respiratory health and reduce the risk of cardiovascular diseases, respiratory disorders, and systemic infections. The technology may have applications in areas such as sports performance, pulmonary rehabilitation, stress management, and general wellness, benefiting individuals of all age groups and lifestyles. In addition, this may empower users to monitor and track their progress over time, fostering a proactive approach to respiratory health management. This I-Corps project is based on the development of a respiratory device capable of measuring key respiratory and physiological parameters. Current devices lack comprehensive monitoring capabilities and are limited to oral breathing, disregarding the advantages of nasal breathing. The proposed technology addresses these limitations as it allows monitoring of both nasal and oral breathing. The proposed device consists of a face mask integrated with sensors and a smartphone app. It integrates a flow sensor, a miniature infrared CO2 sensor, and electrodes for heart rate monitoring. Smart processing algorithms incorporating multiple breathing programs and recommendations will educate the user in how to improve their respiratory health, relax and improve overall well-being. The research behind this project builds upon the established correlation between respiratory health and various health outcomes, such as life expectancy, sleep quality, and immune system strength. The technical results obtained from prototype testing demonstrate the feasibility and potential application in multiple domains, including disease prevention, fitness enhancement, stress management, and pulmonary illness recovery.This award reflects NSF's statutory mission and has been deemed worthy of support through evaluation using the Foundation's intellectual merit and broader impacts review criteria.

该 I-Corps 项目更广泛的影响/商业潜力是开发一种旨在改善呼吸健康和促进鼻呼吸的个人设备。目前，具有准确测量呼吸模式和二氧化碳水平的分析功能的设备价格昂贵，并且仅在医疗保健环境中可用，而改善呼吸的个性化设备是简单的机械设备，不能随着时间的推移监控或跟踪进展，也不能提供带有即时反馈的培训指导。 所提出的技术集成了先进的传感技术和智能算法，可提供即时反馈的个性化训练计划。 该设备可以改善呼吸系统健康，降低心血管疾病、呼吸系统疾病和全身感染的风险。该技术可应用于运动表现、肺康复、压力管理和一般健康等领域，使所有年龄段和生活方式的个人受益。此外，这可以使用户能够随着时间的推移监控和跟踪他们的进展，从而促进积极主动的呼吸健康管理方法。该 I-Corps 项目基于开发能够测量关键呼吸和生理参数的呼吸设备。目前的设备缺乏全面的监测能力，并且仅限于口腔呼吸，忽视了鼻呼吸的优势。 所提出的技术解决了这些限制，因为它允许监测鼻呼吸和口腔呼吸。 拟议的设备由集成了传感器的面罩和智能手机应用程序组成。 它集成了流量传感器、微型红外二氧化碳传感器和心率监测电极。智能处理算法结合了多种呼吸程序和建议，将教育用户如何改善呼吸健康、放松和改善整体健康。 该项目背后的研究建立在呼吸健康与各种健康结果（例如预期寿命、睡眠质量和免疫系统强度）之间已建立的相关性的基础上。原型测试获得的技术结果证明了其在疾病预防、健身增强、压力管理和肺部疾病康复等多个领域的可行性和潜在应用。该奖项体现了 NSF 的法定使命，并通过使用基金会的评估，认为值得支持。智力价值和更广泛的影响审查标准。