Pulmonary rehabilitation is important for individuals with chronic respiratory conditions, such as chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), asthma, pulmonary fibrosis, and others. Pulmonary rehabilitation plays a crucial role in improving the quality of life for individuals with chronic respiratory conditions. It helps individuals regain and maintain their functional abilities, manage symptoms effectively, and enhance their overall well-being. Our group focuses on how to monitor and assess pulmonary rehabilitation via wireless and portable sensing technologies, including Earphone, Speaker, Microphone as well as Depth Camera.

Related publications:

• [ACM MobiCOM’ 25] Chi Xu, Wentao Xie, Baichen Yang, Yizhen Zhang, Yanbin Gong, Jin Zhang, Wei Li, Shifang Yang, Qian Zhang. “EasySpiro: Assessing Lung Function via Arbitrary Exhalations on Commodity Earphones”

• [IEEE BSN, 2024] Yan Gong, Wentao Xie, Qian Zhang, and Shifang Yang, Hypergradient Descent Based Multi-Task Learning on Auscultation Point Guided Respiratory Sound Classification.

• [ACM IMWUT/UbiComp ’24] Wentao Xie, Chi Xu, Yanbin Gong, Yu Wang, Yuxin Liu, Jin Zhang, Qian Zhang, Zeguang Zheng, and Shifang Yang, “DeepBreath: Breathing Exercise Assessment with a Depth Camera”, in Proceedings of the ACM on Interactive, Mobile, Wearable and Ubiquitous Technologies (IMWUT), 2024.

• [ACM IMWUT/UbiComp ’23] Wentao Xie, Qingyong Hu, Jin Zhang, Qian Zhang, “EarSpiro: Earphone-based Spirometry for Lung Function Assessment”, Proceedings of the ACM on Interactive, Mobile, Wearable and Ubiquitous Technologies, 6 (4), 2022.

• [ACM IMWUT/UbiComp ’22] Yanbin Gong, and Qian Zhang, “BreathMentor: Acoustic-based Diaphagmatic Breathing Monitor System”, in Proceedings of the ACM on Interactive, Mobile, Wearable and Ubiquitous Technologies (IMWUT), 2022.

• [IoTJ ’20] Wentao Xie, Runxin Tian, Jin Zhang, Qian Zhang, “Noncontact Respiration Detection Leveraging Music and Broadcast Signals”, IEEE Internet of Things Journal, 8 (4), 2020.

Demos:

• EarSpiro

• BreathMentor