Asthmon: Empowering Asthmatic Children's Self-Management with a Virtual Pet

摘要

Asthma is a common chronic childhood disease. Children spend a majority of their time in schools, and barriers to on-site asthma management have been reported. Previous forms of clinical intervention have regarded patients as passive subjects. However, self-management plays a significant role in caring for asthmatics. We consider asthmatic children and their parents, primary caregivers, as active participants in their treatment and care. To achieve this, we created Asthmon, a portable virtual pet that measures the lung capacity, and instructs appropriate actions to take.