Aims : To provide clinicians with the patient perspective on the utility of sensors, trackers and monitors; to describe the role of digital technologies in tele-monitoring of asthma patients and the ability to predict asthma exacerbations; to describe recent advances in open platforms for patients and the importance of using connected e-Health to help patients with respiratory diseases live with their conditions; to describe the need to develop digital resources that are accessible and overcome problems of health literacy; and to assess the clinical ability of e-health technologies to help patients manage their pulmonary disorders and the promising role of artificial intelligence in future digital trials.