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Hi guys!
My name is Nazia and I'm currently a student at university. We are to do a business proposal and I literally have the next 2 weeks to finish EVERYTHING off and submit my assignment. I have decided to base mine on diabetes.
I am already 3 weeks behind due to having problems at home and I need all the help I can get so I hope that I can get help here by joining a diabetic forum and talking to actual people that deal with the problem on a daily basis so that I can fully understand how diabetes actually effects people. As a lot of people already have helped me, (thanks! ) I am hoping that I will get continued support and with everyone's help, I will achieve the best grade possible.
I'm supposed to develop an idea for a business product or service BUT the proposal has to be done in written form. Unfortunately I won't actually be making the device in its physical form which is a shame really - I can see a lot of people could do without the "deathly" needle.
My friends have come up with ideas such as:
- Facewash, - Environmental friendly car, - A device that measures blood pressure just by touching the skin, - A service for anxiety, etc
So far, I was thinking of making a wristband that will use "reverse iontophoresis" to measure one's blood sugar levels. This allows continuous reading. Research shows that not a lot of people like to use needles. And of course it hard to use needles especially with children.This will get rid of the problem of having to use a needle to prick the finger, etc.
Update: Ok so I have decided on the one wristband
The wristband will have these features:
- A screen that will tell the patient their blood sugar readings, time and date can be displayed.
- When the wristband is turned on, the screen will show the current reading of the user.
- It will be able show previous readings so the user can see if they are doing well or not.
- These reading will be stored in a cloud storage type of thing so that it can be viewed on a mobile or on a desktop. (Users will have an option to be able to see the results in graph form).
- Using the buttons on the side the user can navigate to previous readings
- The wristband will alert the user that it is time for insulin injections
- The wristband can also be set up so that when blood sugar levels are high a second person can be alerted. e.g. a caretaker, parents, etc
What other features would people like to see in this wristband? Suggestions of a completely different device are also welcome. Criticism of the current device is also very appreciated.
It will have 4 buttons – on one side of the wristband, the first button is an on/off button. 2 buttons side by side to scroll through the readings.
I would also like to know how people feel about the current way of using the finger-prick method e.g. embarrassment of using glucose meters in public, or just general feeling towards the glucose meter.
Please can I also get an idea of how much people pay for their current devices and how they are willing to pay for this kind of wristband? What do the prices range from?
Thank you for your responses in advance!
My name is Nazia and I'm currently a student at university. We are to do a business proposal and I literally have the next 2 weeks to finish EVERYTHING off and submit my assignment. I have decided to base mine on diabetes.
I am already 3 weeks behind due to having problems at home and I need all the help I can get so I hope that I can get help here by joining a diabetic forum and talking to actual people that deal with the problem on a daily basis so that I can fully understand how diabetes actually effects people. As a lot of people already have helped me, (thanks! ) I am hoping that I will get continued support and with everyone's help, I will achieve the best grade possible.
I'm supposed to develop an idea for a business product or service BUT the proposal has to be done in written form. Unfortunately I won't actually be making the device in its physical form which is a shame really - I can see a lot of people could do without the "deathly" needle.
My friends have come up with ideas such as:
- Facewash, - Environmental friendly car, - A device that measures blood pressure just by touching the skin, - A service for anxiety, etc
So far, I was thinking of making a wristband that will use "reverse iontophoresis" to measure one's blood sugar levels. This allows continuous reading. Research shows that not a lot of people like to use needles. And of course it hard to use needles especially with children.This will get rid of the problem of having to use a needle to prick the finger, etc.
Update: Ok so I have decided on the one wristband
The wristband will have these features:
- A screen that will tell the patient their blood sugar readings, time and date can be displayed.
- When the wristband is turned on, the screen will show the current reading of the user.
- It will be able show previous readings so the user can see if they are doing well or not.
- These reading will be stored in a cloud storage type of thing so that it can be viewed on a mobile or on a desktop. (Users will have an option to be able to see the results in graph form).
- Using the buttons on the side the user can navigate to previous readings
- The wristband will alert the user that it is time for insulin injections
- The wristband can also be set up so that when blood sugar levels are high a second person can be alerted. e.g. a caretaker, parents, etc
What other features would people like to see in this wristband? Suggestions of a completely different device are also welcome. Criticism of the current device is also very appreciated.
It will have 4 buttons – on one side of the wristband, the first button is an on/off button. 2 buttons side by side to scroll through the readings.
I would also like to know how people feel about the current way of using the finger-prick method e.g. embarrassment of using glucose meters in public, or just general feeling towards the glucose meter.
Please can I also get an idea of how much people pay for their current devices and how they are willing to pay for this kind of wristband? What do the prices range from?
Thank you for your responses in advance!
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