Glucose Management Device for Automated Insulin Bolus Calculation
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing methods for determining carbohydrate and correction factors for insulin bolus calculations in diabetes management are time-consuming, inconvenient, and prone to errors, especially when users do not know the required equations or values.
Innovation Solution
A glucose management device with a user interface and processing component that prompts users to input lifestyle information to determine carbohydrate and correction factors using stored equations and algorithms, simplifying the calculation process.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Measurement precision
If user-specific parameters are calculated using external equations and resources, then calculation accuracy is improved, but user convenience and time efficiency deteriorate
Solution Approach 1:
The patent combines the equation library, calculation algorithms, and user interface into a single integrated device. The processor internally stores multiple equations for calculating user-specific parameters and automatically selects and executes the appropriate equation based on user inputs, eliminating the need for users to separately access external resources or perform manual calculations.
Solution Approach 2:
The device performs self-service by automatically determining user-specific parameters through internal processing. When a user initiates a calculation, the processor automatically retrieves relevant equations from memory, inputs user-provided data, performs the calculation, and outputs the result without requiring external assistance or manual computation.
2Adaptability or versatility
If manual calculation methods are used, then flexibility in calculation approaches is improved, but time consumption and error probability increase
Solution Approach 1:
The system dynamically adapts its calculation approach based on user inputs and device settings. The processor can select from multiple stored equations and calculation methods, adjusting the computational pathway in real-time based on the specific parameters provided by the user, thereby maintaining flexibility while automating the process.
3Adaptability or versatility
If multiple calculation equations are stored internally, then calculation versatility is improved, but device complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The processor is designed as a universal computing unit capable of executing multiple different calculation equations and algorithms. Rather than requiring separate hardware components for each calculation type, a single multi-functional processor handles all calculation tasks by loading and executing appropriate software routines from memory, thereby achieving versatility without proportionally increasing hardware complexity.
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AI summary
A method of operating a glucose management device. The glucose management device includes one or more processing components, a housing, a user interface including a display and a user-input mechanism, and a memory. The method includes displaying on the display a prompt for initiating a carbohydrate factor determination sequence via the user- input mechanism and displaying on the display at least one query, the at least one query including a query associated with a user's type of diabetes. The method further includes receiving the user's response to the at least one query via the user-input mechanism and determining, via the at least one processing component, the carbohydrate factor using the user's response to the at least one query and information stored in the memory.