The comparison to weather satellites is misleading and oversells this technology. Weather radar works by detecting water droplets at known atmospheric heights - it's a fundamentally different problem than trying to measure glucose concentrations in blood through layers of tissue. The real breakthrough here isn't the radar tech (which has existed for years), it's the machine learning pipeline that can extract meaningful glucose data from extremely noisy radar returns.
Researchers design wearable tech that can sense glucose levels more accurately
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#93> and microcontrollers, which process the radar signals using artificial intelligence algorithms So glad we've rebranded primitive ML and basic control mechanisms as AI.
I had the same complaint over 20 years ago when the phrase "game AI" came into widespread use to describe a computer opponent. Now that we have an entire generation raised on the concept that anything a computer does is "AI" is it surprising everything a computer does is termed "AI"?
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#94How can an algorithm be "artificial intelligence algorithm"? Does it mean AI models are used for data fitting? Or clustering? For data generated in such low scales, wouldnt statistical methods or procedural methods be sufficient or efficient or both?
In modern common usage both the terms "AI" and "algorithm" are just newspeak for "a computer does something" so combining the two into a single phrase just superlatively multiplies the value, like how using a double negative emphasizes how very much more negative something is. In the middle ages the term might have been "miraculous" and it could also be well served just by sampling Magnus Pike exclaiming "SCIENCE!".
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#95Wake me when I, a consumer, can place an order for one. I keep hearing about such devices year in and year out, with none for sale. I feel like I will just die of old age or as a World War 3 casualty way before I can actually buy one.
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#96Wonder what happened to so called smart insulin https://bristol.ac.uk/news/2018/august/ziylo-deal.html
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#97> Currently, diabetics must frequently prick their fingers or rely on invasive wearable patches with micro-needles to track their blood-sugar levels Type 1 diabetic here - for what it's worth, CGMs aren't particularly invasive. At least in comparison to the many many years of finger pricking! But a smart watch solution would be cool. (I actually do get my CGM readings on my smart watch, which is really nice!) I know…
Not diabetic myself but managing my little kids T1. If we could go from one poke every 10 days to 0 pokes, I am all in. Skeptical of the accuracy as well though especially for someone who is too young to fully participate and not fully hypoglycemic aware.
Re: Researchers design wearable tech that can sense glucose levels more accurately
#98> Currently, diabetics must frequently prick their fingers or rely on invasive wearable patches with micro-needles to track their blood-sugar levels Type 1 diabetic here - for what it's worth, CGMs aren't particularly invasive. At least in comparison to the many many years of finger pricking! But a smart watch solution would be cool. (I actually do get my CGM readings on my smart watch, which is really nice!) I know…
For me the worst part of current CGMs isn't the needle or the very thin piece of plastic it leaves behind with the probe. Rather, it's the effect on the skin under the patch and the residual adhesive. So from that perspective a watch would be cool. Indeed though, advancements in (affordable) closed loop tech matter more than where the CGM is worn.
Can you say more about the plastic left behind? Polyurethane coating on the cannula?
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#99Earlier quoted context omitted.
If it fits in a watch a lot of nondiabetics will also buy it. It can be much cheaper that way.
Why would I as a nondiabetic buy it? Out of general curiosity for my blood sugar levels?
Not general curiosity -- but for healthier eating.
There's a theory that says you basically won't ever gain weight if you prevent your blood sugar from going above a certain level. So it's an objective way of knowing how much to eat and when.
Also, to warn when blood sugar is too low. Some people (myself included) often get so into work (or whatever) that we forget to eat, with adverse consequences. An alert is very helpful.
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#100There is a company that (allegedly) already produces such a device: https://www.knowlabs.co/ I've looked over the studies/tests they've done and they look decent, though the accuracy is not that great.
I initially got excited about this (and know people who would really love this to exist), but after a bit of digging, I am convinced that this is likely a scam. This report explains why it is: https://whitediamondresearch.com/research/know-labs-is-an-ob....
You could also look at the stock economics to see that this company has not behaved like one with a bright future.