From lovexair We want to help you understand more about Altys and its value to us, as one of our key projects to achieve better health outcomes in asthma management in adults within HappyAir Community.
We work with responsible scientists and experts who specialise in helping people manage their health where each individual is unique. This is one of our key goals to help you achieve better health and lead your life with greater confidence and independence, regardless of who you are and what your challenges are.
What is the science behind Altys?
Interview with Kevin Dolgin, CEO and Founder of Observe
- Tell us in a few words what Altys is
Altys is your personal virtual assistant. Altys helps you manage your asthma on a daily basis. It provides you with the information you need when you need it, in the way you want it. Thanks to Altys, you can also track your symptoms, check the air quality in your city, and much more.
- How smart is Altys?
It's really smart. It's backed by spurTM, a digital tool that allows you to better understand you and your needs. In addition to that, we use artificial intelligence to ensure that when Altys send you a notification about something, whether it's a topic that's really relevant to you.
- How will this digital companion be able to respond to my own problems as a patient?
Every asthma patient is unique and experiences their asthma differently, so by understanding what challenges you face in managing your asthma, Altys can help you better. This is why the information and support provided by Altys They are personalized especially for you.
- What is the science behind Altys?
Altys works with the spurTM, which is a universal tool that unifies different theories of behavioral science to provide a complete understanding of each patient's behavioral factors. Simply put, it allows the assistant to understand the person behind the patient.
- What is the difference between our assistant and a chatbot?
The way that Altys It talks to you, using different tones and sending you personalized notifications. The different functionalities it offers, such as checking the air quality or tracking the progression of your symptoms and being able to share it with your doctor, make it much more than a chatbot, it really is your Personal and Virtual Asthma Assistant.
- Tell us briefly how Observe developed this technology and what studies are behind it.
spurTM is the result of 5 years of intense research to unify different behavioral theories and create a pioneering technology tool for understanding the patient. A first article was published, available at this link (https://www.dovepress.com/the-spur-model-a-framework-for-considering-patient-behavior-peer-reviewed-article-PPA) to explain this model. An ambitious 3-year research plan allowed Observe further validate the model and demonstrate the impact of its approach to personalizing digital health solutions.
Last updated on 18 November, 2020
