KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 19 (Bernama) — SoundHealth, a medical technology company specialising in artificial intelligence (AI) solutions for respiratory health, will debut its groundbreaking AI-powered mobile platform, Airway, at World Sleep 2025 in Singapore this September.
The smartphone-based tool is designed to screen for obstructive sleep apnoea and sleep-disordered breathing in both children and adults. The presentation will be delivered by a team of physicians and experts, including SoundHealth founder and chief executive officer, Paramesh Gopi.
“We believe the Airway app represents a significant breakthrough in accessible airway diagnostics. By putting a non-invasive, accurate screening tool directly into the hands of clinicians and patients, we are entering a new frontier in digital health,” he said in a statement.
Meanwhile, orthodontics and dental sleep medicine expert Dr Eric Phelps said the technology could transform early detection of airway and sleep-breathing disorders, while the app provides a safe, scalable and objective tool to screen patients across all ages, expanding access to diagnosis beyond traditional clinical settings.
Airway is described as the first mobile platform that enables accurate sinonasal and airway function assessment without relying on traditional imaging methods such as cone beam computed tomography (CBCT).
The application leverages a smartphone’s camera and microphone to provide a non-invasive and radiation-free solution for large-scale screening.
The system works by capturing 3D facial scans to extract craniofacial landmarks predictive of nasal dimensions, allowing for a virtual reconstruction of airway structures, and also analyses voice recordings to measure speech resonance in different positions, producing a “Voice Nasal Flow Index” sensitive to posture-related congestion and obstruction.
According to validation studies, the platform demonstrated 95 per cent accuracy when compared with clinical CT scans for key nasal airway parameters. It generates three main scores—upper airway susceptibility, lower airway resistance and the Voice Nasal Flow Index—combined into an overall “Airway Health Score”.
The app is designed for scalable use in schools, dental practices and sleep clinics, offering early detection of airway dysfunctions that may affect craniofacial development, orthodontic planning and sleep quality.
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