Abstract:
Diabetes mellitus is a key state of apprehension for the current world with predictions of increase
in patients in South Asia in near future. However, diabetes can be controlled by regular
monitoring of glucose levels. The prevalent techniques are invasive and a source of discomfort
for patients.
This thesis proposes a new technique of glucose measurement. Non-invasive glucometers using
Near infrared radiation. A NIR ray of specified wavelength will be passed through skin. As a
result, the reflected ray will be caught by sensor. The microcontroller will be used for analogue
to digital conversion to determine the intensity level. The change in intensity will be subjected to
regression analysis to determine the glucose level reading.
The proposed method is not only efficient but very economical as well. This can be
very beneficial for countries like Pakistan which spend considerable amounts on import
of telemedicine technology.
