Smart Inhaler System for Improved Aerosol Drug Delivery

Abstract

Aim of the Study: The principle target of the work is to provide assistance to asthmatic patients by means of digital health care. For many patients, managing their asthma can be difficult since some symptoms are hard to control, and the asthma attacks may appear unpredictably. The wave of digital health care is continuously growing and prospering to transform patient healthcare. Asthma is the chronic disease which requires attention of patients, engineers and health care providers. About 50% asthmatic inhaler users are using their inhalers incorrectly, which starts to show negative result of medication because the delivery of medication in patient lungs. The life of asthmatic patients is dependent and is centralized on inhalers.

Methodology: The idea of this system is to ensure the reach of dosage effectively to the lungs to aid the patient and help to lead the easier life. This system specifically focuses on flow rate how much of the dose has been inhaled by the patient whether the patient got the dose accurately and effectively or not. It also keeps the track of doses taken, indicates for the next dose, specifies how much of dose has been inhaled by the patient, provides the record of the patient for time being, helps doctor to monitor the patient’s health by the record it provides, makes it easier managing prolong diseases relatively cured by inhalers.

Findings: The system simplifies chronic disease management for inhaler treated patient problems. It gives precise flow rate data, usage logs, and health records, preventing incorrect inhaler use and gives better outcomes (based on preliminary tests showing effective dose delivery tracking).

Conclusion: This digital solution changes asthma care by allowing precise, monitored inhaler use and easier use by subject, making the way for better healthcare innovations. The data shared by this system is envisioned through module on Arduino IoT Cloud desktop and Arduino Cloud mobile software.