# Backpack Respiratory Aids The Aero Mobile Oxygen System Lets Patients Blend in with a Simple Bag By Amelia Roblin | Published 2014-03-13 | Art & Design Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/aero-mobile-oxygen References: [yankodesign](http://www.yankodesign.com/2014/03/13/air-thats-barely-there/) & [linakuroi](http://linakuroi.com/?p=110) Sufferers of serious medical conditions generally do not want to broadcast their ailments to the world. It's inventions like the [Aero](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/moonwalkers-aero) Mobile Oxygen system that enable them to carry on with life without drawing attention to their clinical equipment and thus their personal health. Working with Oxycare for her thesis project, Lina Kuroi came up with a modernized, streamlined and disguised air concentrator that would fit nicely within a [special backpack](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/airback-flex). The device would be compact and produced fairly flat with rounded corners. The breathing tube would escape from the knapsack and wind subtly around to the user's nose. The Aero Mobile Oxygen could be controlled with a remote built into the diagonal strap and charged with an induction wall mount so that living with a [respiratory illness](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/resmed-airtouch-n30i) is slightly less of a challenge. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 4.9/10 - Popularity: 64% | Activity: 76% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 50% men, 50% women - Primary generations: Millennial, Gen X - Top markets: North America, Europe, Asia ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Art & Design](https://www.trendhunter.com/artdesign) > [Design](https://www.trendhunter.com/design) ## Key Themes ### Why This Trend Is Growing - **Disguised Medical Equipment:** Opportunity for creating medical devices that blend in with everyday items to help patients maintain their privacy and dignity. - **Compact and Streamlined Design:** Chance to develop medical devices that are smaller, sleeker, and more portable for increased convenience and ease of use. - **Remote-controlled Health Devices:** Potential to innovate remote-control features in medical equipment to enhance user experience and convenience. ### Industries Being Reshaped - **Medical Devices:** Create innovative medical devices that prioritize discretion and portability for patients with serious medical conditions. - **Healthcare Technology:** Opportunity to incorporate streamlined design and remote-control capabilities into healthcare devices for improved patient experience. - **Design and Fashion:** Collaborate with designers to create medical equipment that seamlessly integrates with everyday fashion for enhanced user acceptance. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Mini Mountaineering Oxygen Generators](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/inogi-r1-oxygen-generator.md) - [Wearable Oxygen Support Devices](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/super-o2-patch.md) - [Lung Health-Tracking Devices](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/airpen-spirometer.md) - [Elegant Scoliosis Back Braces](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/airy-back-brace.md) - [Noninvasive Breathing Trackers](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/home-breath-analysis.md) - [See-Through Medical Device Concepts](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/cyberpunk-inhaler.md) - [Wearable Allergy-Alleviating Purifiers](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/respiray-wear-a.md) - [Wearer-Analyzing Respirators](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/ebcare-mask.md) - [Playful Medical Designs](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/zoobree-nebulizer.md)