Engineering the CureEngineers’ attempt to fight diabetes

An Engineer’s Perspective Real-Time Real Problems A Real Solution

Outline

Everything can be modeled as a system

A system has an input

A transfer function

And an output

An Engineer’s Perspective

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

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

Machine Learning

Moving from the lab to a product – new challenges

Real time performance

Power consumption issues

Dealing with the statistical outliers

Real Time

Real Problem

Real Problem

Dozens of millions can not afford glucose testing

Testing strips can cost up to 100$ a month

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

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