101 replies to this topic

[abarbarian]

Person with diabetes finds open source and builds her own medical device

Quote

The result was a do-it-yourself artificial pancreas system (DIY APS).
Using the algorithm to process data from the insulin pump and CGM, the DIY APS forecasts predicted blood glucose levels and automates adjustments to the insulin delivery, making small changes to keep blood sugar within the target range. This makes life much easier for people with diabetes because they no longer have to calibrate insulin delivery manually several times per day.
"Because we had been using open source software, we knew that the right thing to do was to turn around and make what we had done open source as well so that other people could leverage it." And thus, OpenAPS (the Open Source Artificial Pancreas System) was born.

Awesome

[abarbarian]

Webinar: Women in Tech – How to Build an “And” Culture & Thrive


Join Amy Marrich, Linux Academy OpenStack Training Architect II, and Elaine Marino, Equili Founder, as they delve into the stats behind the state of diversity in the tech industry, how to create an “and” culture, and how to thrive.



In this live webinar, Elaine and Amy will discuss:

• The current state of diversity in the industry
  
• Why diversity and inclusion is still an issue
  
• Real life experiences to provide depth and insight into the issue
  
• How you can build an “and” culture to stimulate diversity
  
• And much more!

Webinar details:
When: Friday, August 10th, 10:30am CDT
Where: Sign up here!