Exploring Non-Invasive Features for Continuous Glucose Monitoring
Author | : Brian Allen Bogue Jimenez |
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Release | : 2021 |
ISBN-10 | : OCLC:1301394074 |
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Rating | : 4/5 ( Downloads) |
Download or read book Exploring Non-Invasive Features for Continuous Glucose Monitoring written by Brian Allen Bogue Jimenez and published by . This book was released on 2021 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Glucose monitoring technologies allow users to monitor glycemic fluctuations (e.g., current glucose levels in their blood, also known as glycemia). This is particularly important for individuals who suffer from diabetes mellitus (DM), commonly referred to as diabetes. Traditional self-monitoring blood glucose (SMBG) devices require the user to prick their finger and extract a blood drop to measure the blood glucose based on chemical reactions with the blood. Unlike traditional glucometer devices, non-invasive continuous glucose monitoring (NICGM) devices aim to solve these issues by consistently monitoring users’ blood glucose levels (BGL) and without invasively acquiring a sample. This Master Thesis aims to investigate the feasibility of a novel approach to NICGM via the use of off-the-shelf wearable sensors and the integration of learning-based models (i.e., machine learning). Several sensors were purchased to generate our own dataset with an increased feature set for studying possible relationships between glucose and non-invasive biometric measurements. Two datasets were collected for this study: (1) the OhioT1DM dataset, which is a publicly available dataset that can be obtained by contacting Ohio University; and (2) the UofM dataset, which was created by this research team. Both the Ohio dataset and our UofM dataset are passed through a machine learning pipeline that tests several models to determine whether the features are sufficient for predicting blood glucose concentrations. While preliminary results seem optimistic, a larger dataset is required to make conclusions about the feasibility of this approach. .