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Borneo International Journal eISSN 2636-9826
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Submitted: 2018-11-01
Published: 2018-11-01

Smartphone-based laser glucometer for non-invasive measurement of glucose level of diabetic patients

Universiti Malaysia Sarawak
Universiti Malaysia Sarawak
Universiti Malaysia Sarawak
Universiti Malaysia Sarawak
diabetes glucose monitoring measurement non-invasive

Abstract

A glucose meter (or glucometer) is a medical device for determining the approximate concentration of glucose in the blood by pricking a finger to draw blood sample using a sharp needle. However, diabetic patient has quite slow level in wound healing process which causes their fingers constantly in a state of wounded and exposed to bacteria. More importantly, two main factors for the weakness of invasive technique is a painful process and cost often because constant monitoring of glucose level is very expensive. The main objective of this research is to design and develop a non-invasive optical measuring technique to measure body glucose level automatically and painlessly using a laser pointer and a smartphone. Images captured by the smartphone is analysed using a Matlab software to determine the refractive index of the urine sample. Calibration of the system is performed by correlating the results with that of the glucometer. Both results compare well with R-squared value of 92.9%. The system can be potentially used for remote health and patient monitoring.

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How to Cite

Tamrin, K. F., Adilah, A. N., Hamdi, M., & Jong, R. (2018). Smartphone-based laser glucometer for non-invasive measurement of glucose level of diabetic patients. Borneo International Journal EISSN 2636-9826, 1(1), 27–32. Retrieved from https://majmuah.com/journal/index.php/bij/article/view/8