Redesign of a blood glucose meter

According to statistical studies, approximately 9% of the population in Germany suffers from diabetes, with 90% of those affected having type 2 diabetes. Approximately 5% of the population, or around 300,000 people in Germany, suffer from type 1 diabetes. A person with type 1 diabetes is dependent on lifelong therapy with the vital messenger insulin, which is also an important component for a better quality of life for these patients, whereby self-monitoring of metabolism is considered an important preventive measure to avoid possible complications. In this thesis, several design concepts were developed that could make the life of a diabetic easier, at least in some situations.

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Elena Ischtschenko - product designer, creator and freelance artist from Dresden. Born in 1989 in Kazakhstan, she has been living in Germany since 2003. As part of her bachelor's thesis, she focused on the topics of diabetes and product design.