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Good to see this here. I'm one of the developers (though more on the radio comms side, rather than on the glucose control side. See http://github.com/oskarpears

Good to see this here. I'm one of the developers (though more on the radio comms side, rather than on the glucose control side. See http://github.com/oskarpearson/mmeowlink/wiki http://github.com/oskarpearson/mmeowlink/wiki for info). My wife's been on the software since last September, and it's made a huge difference to us. If you've any questions, ask here or grab me on twitter at @oskarpearson

monkmartinez 10y ago
If I wanted to get something like this setup for a homeless person... what would I need to do?
- oskarpearson 10y ago
  The biggest problem is going to be expense, followed by reliability and power when out-and-about. I'm not sure where you are, but in the USA compatible pumps probably start at around $1,000. That doesn't include the monthly cost of the CGMS sensors, which is also significant. If you're in a country with universal healthcare, and the healthcare provider is willing to cover the CGMS sensors you might have success. (Some govt healthcare services will cover CGMS sensors for people that can't tell when they are hypoglycemic.) If the person with diabetes (PWD) is very mobile, reduced size and weight will have to be at the forefront of your thinking. However, that requires the most expensive OpenAPS hardware (the Intel Edison - see the mmeowlink wiki). If the PWD is ok with a larger device due to a bigger battery, you could use cheaper hardware (Pi zero and a 20,000mah battery). It'll still need daily charging, though. One idea: you might find running things overnight only might have an advantage, depending on whether they have a stable relationship with a shelter. The system would then cover them for a reasonable amount of time every day without the challenge of waterproofing, batteries, etc. If this is feasible, the best place to start is with the simplest config, as documented at https://github.com/openaps/docs/blob/master/docs/docs/walkthrough/phase-0/hardware.md https://github.com/openaps/docs/blob/master/docs/docs/walkth... Let me know if I can be of any support. My details are in my profile. Alternatively, you can find us on the intend-to-bolus channel on gitter.
  - monkmartinez 10y ago
    I am in Arizona, and I will be in touch. I have some ideas (they could be shit, or they could be really good). My details are in my profile as well.

monkmartinez 10y ago

If I wanted to get something like this setup for a homeless person... what would I need to do?

oskarpearson 10y ago
The biggest problem is going to be expense, followed by reliability and power when out-and-about. I'm not sure where you are, but in the USA compatible pumps probably start at around $1,000. That doesn't include the monthly cost of the CGMS sensors, which is also significant. If you're in a country with universal healthcare, and the healthcare provider is willing to cover the CGMS sensors you might have success. (Some govt healthcare services will cover CGMS sensors for people that can't tell when they are hypoglycemic.) If the person with diabetes (PWD) is very mobile, reduced size and weight will have to be at the forefront of your thinking. However, that requires the most expensive OpenAPS hardware (the Intel Edison - see the mmeowlink wiki). If the PWD is ok with a larger device due to a bigger battery, you could use cheaper hardware (Pi zero and a 20,000mah battery). It'll still need daily charging, though. One idea: you might find running things overnight only might have an advantage, depending on whether they have a stable relationship with a shelter. The system would then cover them for a reasonable amount of time every day without the challenge of waterproofing, batteries, etc. If this is feasible, the best place to start is with the simplest config, as documented at https://github.com/openaps/docs/blob/master/docs/docs/walkthrough/phase-0/hardware.md https://github.com/openaps/docs/blob/master/docs/docs/walkth... Let me know if I can be of any support. My details are in my profile. Alternatively, you can find us on the intend-to-bolus channel on gitter.
- monkmartinez 10y ago
  I am in Arizona, and I will be in touch. I have some ideas (they could be shit, or they could be really good). My details are in my profile as well.