The presentation of the Diabetes Helper, a revolutionary device using the Intel Edison Development platform in the health sector

1. Engineering the Cure
Engineers’ attempt to fight diabetes

2.  An Engineer’s Perspective
 Real-Time
 Real Problems
 A Real Solution
Outline

3.  Everything can be modeled as a system
 A system has an input
 A transfer function
 And an output
An Engineer’s Perspective

4.  Body changes Transfer function changes
 Mapping transfer functions to body changes allows
engineers to estimate different parameters:
 Oxygen levels
 Glucose levels
 Diseases? Cancer?
 It all depends on the transfer function
An Engineer’s Perspective

5.  Machine learning “outsources” the chemistry
 Let the computer make sense of the data
 During a learning stage the machine creates a model
 Then, new data is classified according to the model
Machine Learning

6. Machine Learning

7.  Moving from the lab to a product – new challenges
 Real time performance
 Power consumption issues
 Dealing with the statistical outliers
Real Time

8. Real Problem

9. Real Problem
 Dozens of millions can not afford glucose testing
 Testing strips can cost up to 100$ a month

10. Real Solution
 Using Infrared light we construct a transfer function
 No Needles, No Testing Strips
 Machine learning algorithms map data to glucose levels
 Users just need to “plug and play”
 Solar powered

11. Real Solution
 Glucose monitoring is just one problem
 Intel’s Edison can help solve many more
 Just input the transfer function and help save lives