# Wheeze-Analyzing Gadgets This Wearable Gadget Could Help Monitor Wheezes to Assess Health By Rahul Kalvapalle | Published 2015-08-21 | Lifestyle Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/wheeze References: [gizmag](http://www.gizmag.com/wheeze-analyzing-sensors/39028/) & [news.ncsu.edu](https://news.ncsu.edu/2015/08/krim-breathing-2015/) Researchers at the [National Science Foundation](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/ai-smart-bandages) Nanosystems Engineering Research Center for Advanced Self-Powered Systems of Integrated Sensors and Technologies (ASSIST) at [North Carolina State University](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/electronic-patch) are developing a system that combines sensors and software to help analyze wheezes in order to better understand respiratory health. The system includes body heat-powered sensors that are worn by the patient during their daily routine. The second component of the system is software that monitors those sensors. When wheezing sounds are detected, a custom algorithm is used to assess the time, pitch and volume of wheezing sounds. The wheeze-detecting software will eventually be integrated into a smartphone app which will communicate wirelessly with the sensors. This allows for detected problems to be noted and shared with both doctor and patient, allowing for effective and timely treatment. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 1.8/10 - Popularity: 23% | Activity: 24% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 50% men, 50% women - Primary generations: Millennial, Gen X - Top markets: North America, Europe ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Lifestyle](https://www.trendhunter.com/lifestyle) > [Health](https://www.trendhunter.com/health) ## Key Themes ### Why This Trend Is Growing - **Respiratory Monitoring Wearables:** Developing wearables that monitor respiratory health could revolutionize remote healthcare. - **Body-heat Powered Sensors:** Investigating body-heat powered sensors could pave the way for low-cost medical devices. - **Customized Health Algorithms:** Creating algorithms customized to individual patients could improve health monitoring accuracy. ### Industries Being Reshaped - **Healthcare Technology:** Healthcare technology companies could benefit from developing new wearable devices for remote health monitoring. - **Consumer Electronics:** Consumer electronics companies could explore developing a smartphone app that can monitor and analyze wheezing sounds wirelessly. - **Medicine and Biotechnology:** Medicine and biotech companies could leverage developing low-cost medical sensors powered by body heat to create new medical devices. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Wearer-Analyzing Respirators](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/ebcare-mask.md) - [Lung Health-Tracking Devices](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/airpen-spirometer.md) - [AI-Fuelled Disease Detections](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/health-acoustic-representations.md) - [Nicotine-Detecting Wearables](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/skinworn-sensor.md) - [Noninvasive Breathing Trackers](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/home-breath-analysis.md) - [Smart Health-Monitoring Mouthpieces](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/mouthio.md) - [Wearable Breathing Trackers](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/alveos-one.md) - [Smell-Based Disease Detectors](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/diagnoze.md) - [Sleep Cycle Trackers](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/respiratory-health-powerplug.md)