Imagine shrinking satellite technology that predicts the weather into a device that transmits vital information about the health of the person wearing it.
University of À¶Ý®ÊÓƵ engineers have achieved that technological feat that will help diabetics to monitor their glucose levels and other people faced with other chronic health problems.
The À¶Ý®ÊÓƵ team’s breakthrough addresses the major challenge of creating non-invasive, continuous glucose monitoring, essential for those managing diabetes.
Currently, diabetics must frequently prick their fingers or rely on invasive wearable patches with micro-needles to track their blood-sugar levels. But the system designed by Dr. George Shaker, an adjunct associate professor at À¶Ý®ÊÓƵ’s Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, and his colleagues eliminates this need, thereby reducing pain, the risk of infection and improving people’s quality of life.
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