# Hi-Tech Asthma Inhalers The T-Haler Gives Real-Time Feedback in Videogame Format By Meghan Young | Published 2012-03-14 | Tech Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/t-haler References: [fastcodesign](http://www.fastcodesign.com/1669256/smart-inhaler-makes-treating-asthma-into-a-video-game) & [cambridgeconsultants](http://www.cambridgeconsultants.com/news_pr319.html) Even with medicine readily available to help prevent severe asthma attacks, 5,000 people up end in the hospital every day because 75% of them don't know how to use their inhalers properly; the T-Haler hopes to change that. The T-Haler is a hi-tech [asthma inhaler](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/asthma-friend) that can sense exactly how it is being used. Fitted with WiFi technology and sensors, it tracks three things: shaking, actuation (pumping the inhaler) and inhalation. Designed by [Cambridge Consultants](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/wearable-injector), the T-Haler uses its readings to show the individual what they are doing right and wrong in real-time on a computer screen. The computer program that illustrates the T-Haler's feedback depicts a golf-like scenario. A perfect inhaler use results in a green ball going into a hole. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 3.7/10 - Popularity: 50% | Activity: 53% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 50% men, 50% women - Primary generations: Gen Z, Millennial, Gen X - Top markets: North America, Europe, Asia ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Tech](https://www.trendhunter.com/tech) > [Gadgets](https://www.trendhunter.com/gadgets) ## Key Themes ### Key Themes Behind This Trend - **Smart Inhaler Technology:** Developing inhalers with sensors and real-time feedback capabilities for improved usage and effectiveness. - **Connected Healthcare Devices:** Integrating WiFi technology into medical devices to provide data tracking and personalized feedback. - **Gamification in Healthcare:** Using game-like interfaces and scenarios to engage patients and improve their understanding and adherence to medical treatments. ### Where This Applies - **Pharmaceuticals:** Opportunity to incorporate smart inhaler technology into asthma medication delivery systems for better patient outcomes. - **Healthtech:** Creating connected healthcare devices that utilize WiFi and sensors for real-time tracking and feedback in the medical industry. - **Digital Gaming:** Exploring the potential of gamification in healthcare to enhance patient engagement and improve treatment compliance. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Digitized Medication Inhalers](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/mae-inhaler.md) - [See-Through Medical Device Concepts](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/cyberpunk-inhaler.md) - [Lung Health-Tracking Devices](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/airpen-spirometer.md) - [Noninvasive Breathing Trackers](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/home-breath-analysis.md) - [Stress-Reducing Breathing Balls](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/breathing-ball.md) - [Playful Medical Designs](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/zoobree-nebulizer.md) - [Hydrating Handheld Humidifiers](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/haler-bliz.md) - [Lung Health Wearables](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/respira.md) - [Digital Breath Training Devices](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/athletic-breathing-trainer.md)