Building momentum: who’d have thought ROMS could create such a buzz? - Workshop
Diabetes Presentation
1. Team FAD (Finding
Answers for Diabetics)
Max Naar, Ben Linsey,
Andrew Saba, Andrew Plesniak,
Edward Ledesma, Kevin Zinn
2. Questions and Answers
❖ Yes, but other technologies exist.
❖ No, this solution solves only part of
the problem.
❖ Is portability a widespread
issue?
❖ Is creating a compact all-
inclusive device the best
solution?
3. Dr. Linda Siminerio
“In most cases people do not know
what to do with the results.”
Executive Director of University of Pittsburgh Diabetes Institute
4. Restatement of the Problem
Old:
❖ Diabetics need a more compact,
discreet, simple and intuitive way to
test their blood sugar and administer
insulin.
New:
❖ Many diabetics do not know how to
interpret and apply their blood sugar
test results into their daily routines.
5. Solution
❖ iTracker! An intuitive, simple,
powerful app
❖ User manually enters blood sugar
❖ App analyzes user activity, body
measurements, and blood sugar
levels
❖ Goal-setting and achievements
(gamification), as well as
recommendations
9. Methods: Updated
❖ Contacted others groups using
Piazza and in person to coordinate
pretotyping
❖ Hung posters in high-traffic areas
10. Testing Strategies
❖ Present users (at least 10 in total)
with two prior existing apps
❖ Present user with our pretotype
❖ Survey user preferences
❖ Ask if they could see this app
motivating them to be more proactive
with their health
