TAKE A DEEP BREATH #131 Patrick from Alveos - Breathing Rate Matters & How To Track It
Feb 17, 2026
Patrick, co-founder of Alveos and an entrepreneur building chest-worn mechanoacoustic breath sensors. He discusses breathing rate variability (BRV) and how it differs from HRV. The conversation covers a magnetic chest wearable that captures real respiratory data, real-time nervous system insights, personalized breath coaching, validation studies, and potential medical uses.
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Pilot Clinical Use Cases Early
- Start as a wellness product but run pilots toward medical certifications (e.g., asthma detection).
- Use acoustic wheeze detection and longitudinal data to alert users and inform timely medication decisions.
Mouth vs Nose Detection Is Already Promising
- Initial internal tests showed ~95% accuracy detecting mouth vs nose breathing with rudimentary models.
- Acoustic mechanoacoustic sensing plus algorithms can distinguish breathing modes robustly.
Combine Sound And Motion To Detect Breath Type
- Breath sound plus accelerometer fusion can infer diaphragmatic vs chest breathing when chest movement and vibration patterns diverge.
- Coaches want in-the-moment nudges to correct chest breathing during real-world tasks.