The Directory - Faculty of Engineering - University of Leeds
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> BEn HOLLIngS-TEnnAnT<br />
GLUCO-SPORT<br />
200 million people worldwide have diabetes. If<br />
diabetes is not monitored and controlled then it can<br />
lead to more serious conditions such as blindness,<br />
kidney failure and amputation. Research has<br />
proven that if diabetics exercise regularly and eat<br />
healthily, their condition is much less likely to cause<br />
any serious problems. Diabetics should test their<br />
blood glucose levels 5 times a day, however 95% <strong>of</strong><br />
diabetics fail to do this because <strong>of</strong> the need to draw<br />
blood every time they test themselves. <strong>The</strong> death<br />
rate for diabetes has risen by 22% since 1990. This<br />
is because <strong>of</strong> increasing problems with obesity and<br />
lack <strong>of</strong> individual awareness to how to control their<br />
condition. It is estimated that 1 in 3 diabetics are<br />
actually unaware <strong>of</strong> their condition and therefore<br />
fail to monitor and control their condition. <strong>The</strong>re is<br />
a gap in the market for a product that can make the<br />
life <strong>of</strong> a person with diabetes much safer.<br />
“ Diabetics should test their blood<br />
glucose levels 5 times a day, however<br />
95% <strong>of</strong> diabetics fail to do this because<br />
<strong>of</strong> the need to draw blood every time<br />
they test themselves.”<br />
> Contact Details<br />
20 Endsleigh Grove, Lancaster,<br />
Lancashire, LA12TX<br />
mn06bcfh@leeds.ac.uk<br />
> Career Aims<br />
To work for a well established company, that<br />
provides a graduate training scheme, that can<br />
set me up for a career in design and marketing.<br />
My product is designed to be a part <strong>of</strong> everyday<br />
life. <strong>The</strong>re are 2 parts to my product. <strong>The</strong> 1st part<br />
is a blood-glucose and heart rate monitor which<br />
straps around the upper arm and uses Glucon’s<br />
Aprise technology to monitor blood glucose levels<br />
in real time without the need to draw blood. When<br />
blood-glucose levels become too low or too high the<br />
device will vibrate and alert the user. <strong>The</strong> 2nd part is<br />
an MP3 player and nutritional planner that interacts<br />
with the other device and is marketed to be sporty<br />
to draw away any stigma <strong>of</strong> it being a product<br />
related to diabetes. <strong>The</strong> user can input their dietary<br />
information into the device and the product will<br />
provide the user with feedback for example through<br />
graphs regarding their dietary intake, heart rate and<br />
blood glucose levels. <strong>The</strong> user can store information<br />
such as reminders for medical appointments and<br />
emergency contact information. <strong>The</strong> Mp3 device<br />
can clip onto a belt/pocket or simply be carried in<br />
the user’s pocket.
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