Researchers at Waterloo Engineering have developed a palm-sized device to monitor glucose levels in people with diabetes using radar and artificial intelligence (AI), not painful finger pricks to draw blood.
The new technology is safe, fast and accurate, and works by sending radio waves through the skin and into blood vessels when users place the tip of their finger on a touchpad.
Safieddin (Ali) Safavi-Naeini
“The key advantage is simply no pricking,” said George Shaker, a cross-appointed professor of electrical and computer engineering, and mechanical and mechatronics engineering. “That is extremely important for a lot of people, especially elderly people with very sensitive skin and children who require multiple tests throughout the day.”
Collaborators on the project include Safieddin (Ali) Safavi-Naeini, also a cross-appointed professor of electrical and computer engineering, and mechanical and mechatronics engineering, and Ala Eldin Omer, an electrical and computer engineering PhD student.
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