DBMineContest 11.

bluecircle designed by David K Seo. id.dseo@gmail.com

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NON.INVASIVE PRE-DIABETIC MONITOR
P R E V E N T I N G F U T U R E T Y P E 2 D I A B E T I C S.

designed by David K Seo.

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The bluecircle is an electronic wristband that
detects blood glucose through the user’s sweat.

It is a device that is targeted towards pre-diabetics

and allows them to continously monitor their blood
sugar.

In our culture, the wristband is considered to be

a symbol of support and battle against a deadly
disease. It is only fitting that this device be called
bluecircle, the global icon of diabetes.

glucose usb
indicator

accelerometer bluetooth
W h a t i s t h e f u t u r e o f d i a b e t e s i n t h e U n i t e d S t a t e s?

$3.4 trillion
59.7 million users
Half of American Adults Headed for Diabetes by 2020.
Habits could cost U.S. $3.4 trillion by Decade’s end.

American Heart Association estimates that:

59.7 million Americans, 20 years and older have prediabetes.

O b j e c t i v e: t o p r e v e n t f u t u r e t y p e 2 d i a b e t i c s.

P r e - d i a b e t e s r e s u l t s i n t o t y p e 2 d i a b e t e s. W h a t i s t h e l i f e o f a t y p e 2 d i a b e t i c ?

OW, pricking finger! extracting blood!

U s e r r e s e a r c h i n t e r v i e w s.

Carl developed type II diabetes through pre-diabetes

Name: Carlos Hernandez

Occupation: Mechanic
Age: 51
Background:
• His family does not have a history of diabetes.
• The cause of Carl’s diabetes is attributed from being
overweight and living an unhealthy lifestyle.
type II diabetic

Endocrinology Team Feedback from their patients

1) Provide a device that alerts the user of the risk of

pre-diabetes.

2) A device that pushes the user to exercise.

3) A device that is easy to carry and not complex to

work with.

4) I do not want to cut my finger!

(A non-invasive sensor that detects glucose)

endocrinology team
D e s i g n c r i t e r i a o v e r v i e w.
Factors of pre-diabetes.

F O O D, example: milk WEIGHT EXERCISE

8 tb
high risk

>milk companies add sugar

and coloring

body mass index 30 min / day

Calculation
A l l f o o d s c o n t a i n s u g a r.
• Over 30 is obese
• 25 - 29 is overweight
• 18.5 - 24.9 is healthy
• under 18.5 is underweight
Just 30 minutes a day of moderate
physical activity, coupled with a
5-10% reduction in body weight,
produced a 58% reduction in
diabetes.
Ideation.

F o r m d e v e l o p m e n t.
3 D P r i n t e d M o d e l.
I used a cnc machine to create a physical model of
bluecircle. The final form of bluecircle was devel-
oped to curve evenly on the user’s wrist.
The bottom side of the wristband counterbalances
with the top side. This prevents the wristband from
sliding around the user’s wrist.
I n t e g r a t i n g e x i s t i n g t e c h n o l o g y.
Galvanic Skin Response - (Heat flux) OLED
Detects the presence of sweat and skin temperature
BLUETOOTH
and feedbacks calories burned. CHIP

USB CIRCUIT
The idea is to incorporate this existing technology
BOARD
with a glucose meter that will measure a person’s
blood glucose non-invasively. GLUCOSE
SENSOR

SWEAT
ABSORBER

SWEAT RISING
accelerometer - (similar to Nintendo Wii tech)

To promote fitness, the bluecircle measures how

many steps the user has taken per day. It is recom-
mended that a person should take at least
10,000 steps a day.
H o w d o e s b l u e c i r c l e w o r k f o r y o u?

It displays glucose level, calories, steps taken, and time.

User Centered Design interface.

The interface is not overly complicated and is designed to

inform the user exactly what they need to know.

Bluecircle displays four different interfaces. They are each

displayed with a push of a button. The time is displayed
when it is inactive.

The glucose information is wirelessly transferred directly to

your mobile device and then sent to your doctor.

The idea is not to waste the user’s time with overly

complicated graphs and data that essentially can be com-
municated by a single number. That is what you pay your
doctor to do.
L i v i n g b y n u m b e r s.

> A data driven health revolution promises to make us all better, faster, and stronger.

sensor gateway 4G Wireless Network Doctor Patient

> The data from bluecircle will be transferred to a mobile device and then sent to your physician. This data will give
your doctor a better understanding of your health and assess your risk of type 2 diabetes.
NON.INVASIVE PRE-DIABETIC MONITOR
P R E V E N T I N G F U T U R E T Y P E 2 D I A B E T I C S.
L e s s i s m o r e.

• Saves user money and time for the future.

• Promotes fitness & health.
• Promotes the awareness to the risk of Diabetes.
• Intuitive design and interface.
• Simple. Pain free. Easy to use.

Simplifying
your life with
Wrist sizes.
XS (6.3 in or 16 cm)
S (6.9 in or 17.5 cm)
M (7.5 in or 19 cm)
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L (8.1 in or 20.5 cm)
XL (8.7 in or 22 cm) It’s about time.