Diabetes Do-It-Yourself (DIY) Technology

In this chapter, we discuss various forms of Do-It-Yourself (DIY) technology developed for type 1 diabetics. The need for type 1 diabetics to be able to monitor their blood glucose levels and then appropriately dose the correct amount of insulin are tied in with the origins of the software that allows the artificial pancreas to carry out these functions. The chapter follows with the discussion of the evolution of the software and hardware utilized in DIY pancreas technology. The benefits and drawbacks of the current artificial pancreas technology that is available are discussed. This is followed by a conclusion on the outlook on the future of DIY pancreas technology.