Design and Implementation of a Non-Invasive RF Device to Measure Glucose in Blood

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Keywords:

Microwaves Resonators, Glucometers, Non-Invasive Sensors, Embedded Systems, High-Frequency Systems

Abstract

In this paper, a non-invasive device for the measurement of blood glucose is presented. The embedded system and its parts are presented and explained, along with computer software to control the measurement procedure. The results for the first stage of the clinical trials are presented and shown. A statistical analysis of these data is performed in order to confirm the validity of the principle of operation of the designed device. Furthermore, a case study for the second stage is presented, which provides an initial, promising result for a formal implementation of the upcoming trials. Finally, the system is compared with existing non-invasive devices.

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Author Biographies

Iván Exequiel Gelosi, ICYTE (UNMdP - CONICET)

Received the Electronic Engineering degree from the National University of Mar del Plata, Argentina, in 2017, and the Ph.D. degree in Electronic Engineering in 2021 in the same University. His research topic is communication systems.

Ramiro Avalos Ribas, ICYTE (UNMdP - CONICET)

Received the Electronic Engineering degree from the National University of Mar del Plata, Argentina, in 2018. He is currently pursuing the Ph.D. degree in Electronic Engineering at the Communications Laboratory of the Institute of Scientific and Technological Research in Electronics. His research interests include microwave resonators and the non-invasive electromagnetic sensing of electrical properties.

Alejandro José Uriz, ICYTE (UNMdP - CONICET)

Received the Electronic Engineering degree from the National University of Mar del Plata, Argentina, in 2010, and the Ph.D. degree in Electronic Engineering in 2014 in the same University. He currently works at the Communications Laboratory of the Institute of Scientific and Technological Research in Electronics. His current research interests are communications systems.

Jorge Castiñeira Moreira, ICYTE (UNMdP - CONICET)

Received his Electronic Engineering degree from the National University of Mar del Plata, in 1990. He received his M.Sc. degree and Ph.D. degree from Lancaster University, Lancaster, UK, in 1996 and 2000, respectively. He is currently a Professor at the Faculty of Engineering of the National University of Mar del Plata, where he teaches Digital Communications, Encryption and Error-Control Coding. He is also an Independent Researcher at the National Scientific and Technical Research Council. His research interests include digital communications systems, information theory, error-control coding, data and wireless networks. He is a co-author of the book “Essentials of Error-Control coding”, Wiley, 2006.

Nora Fuentes, IIC - MDP

Graduated as a medical doctor at the National University of Buenos Aires, specialist in clinical research in 2010. Researcher in the group of non-communicable chronic diseases of the National University of Mar del Plata and staff of the research department of the Hospital Privado de Comunidad of Mar del Plata.

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Published

2022-01-21

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Gelosi, I. E., Avalos Ribas, R., Uriz, A. J., Castiñeira Moreira, J., & Fuentes, N. (2022). Design and Implementation of a Non-Invasive RF Device to Measure Glucose in Blood. IEEE Latin America Transactions, 20(5), 813–822. Retrieved from https://latamt.ieeer9.org/index.php/transactions/article/view/6068

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