Roadmap to an Open Source Artificial Pancreas & Diabetes Monitoring with Flask

Overview

Explore open-source solutions for continuous glucose monitoring in Type 1 Diabetes, including the artificial pancreas project and building a notifier for the Nightscout dashboard.

Syllabus

• Introduction to Type 1 Diabetes and Continuous Glucose Monitoring (CGM)
Overview of Type 1 Diabetes
Introduction to CGM and its importance
• Open Source Solutions for Diabetes Management
Introduction to open-source healthcare technology
Overview of current open-source diabetes management tools
• The Artificial Pancreas Project
Understanding the artificial pancreas system
Key components and functionalities
Benefits and challenges
• Exploring the Nightscout Project
Introduction to the Nightscout project
Setting up and using the Nightscout dashboard
Integrating CGM data with Nightscout
• Building a Diabetes Monitoring System with Flask
Introduction to Flask and Python for web development
Setting up a Flask application
Accessing and displaying CGM data with Flask
Creating alerts and notifications for glucose monitoring
• Developing a Notifier for Nightscout
Overview of notifier functionality
Using Flask to build a custom notifier
Testing and deploying the notifier in Nightscout
• Practical Implementation and Data Security
Ensuring data privacy and security in open-source projects
Practical examples and case studies
• Future Directions and Advancements in Open Source Diabetes Technology
Emerging trends and technologies
The role of the community in advancing open-source projects
• Wrap-Up and Course Review
Recap of key concepts and skills learned
Discussion on further learning resources and next steps

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