Diabetic

Heart
Rate
Monitor

User
Needs
Statement
Develop a
system for
diabetic
individuals, to
have an alert
system and
notify emergency
contact in a lifethreatening
medical
condition.

Measure and alerting users of lifethreatening situation

Acknowledgements
We would like to thank Professor Mundo for
guidance and advice

The User Needs Statement

and criteria were
developed after
interviewing professor
Mundo and conducting
literature searches. Future
observations with patients
and in clinics are being
planned in order to create
a stronger understanding
of the problem.

Why is this a problem?

21.9 million people or 9.3% of

the population are affected by
diabetes in the United States
Hypoglycemia is when there is
a deficiency of glucose in the
blood stream.
Severe hypoglycemia causes
brain fuel deprivation and can
lead to unconsciousness.
Untreated this can lead to
death.
'Dead in Bed Syndrome' is a
common fear in individuals

Criteria for User Needs

Accurate heart rate measurement

with accurate values according to
literature
Alert System
Noninvasive
App is easy to use for wide
population
Pair with existing smartphone
Input data for glucose levels
Store previous data for reference
Able to alert emergency contact
set by user
Display heart rate and glucose in
easily readable manner
Rechargeable/Replaceable

Problems to Consider
Hypoglycemia:

Sudden death of patients because of

dropping heart rate during the night is
a possible result of lower blood sugar

Devices on market:
No current devices that measure heart
rate and blood glucose while patient is
asleep
Alert Challenges:
Alerting patient to low heart rate in
accordance with glucose values
Alert emergency only when patient is
unconscious from low heart rate
Physiological Challenges:
Greenlight absorption measurement
(used in wrist monitor devices)
accuracy has not been compared to
traditional heart rate monitors

Target Audience
Individuals of any age, gender, race
and ethnicity. The user will be a
diabetic, either a Type 1 or Type 2.
This device is aimed at all diabetic
individuals.

Contact Us
For more information contact
Aditya Agrawal
Aaron Szpytman