Blood glucose control algorithms for type 1 diabetic patients: A methodological review |
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Authors: | Katrin Lunze Tarunraj Singh Marian Walter Mathias D Brendel Steffen Leonhardt |
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Institution: | 1. Department of Electrical Engineering, RWTH Aachen University, Aachen 52074, Germany;2. Department of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering, University at Buffalo, Buffalo, NY 14260, USA;3. University Hospital Dresden, Endowed Professorship for Regenerative Therapies in Diabetes Mellitus at the Technical University Dresden, Germany;4. German Center for Diabetes Research, Carl-Gustav-Carus University Hospital, 3. Medical Department and Policlinic, Dresden 01309, Germany |
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Abstract: | A method for optimal continuous insulin therapy for diabetes patients has been sought since the early 1970s. Although technical and medical advances have been made, a fully automated artificial pancreas to replace the functions of the natural organ is still a research aim. This review compares recent control algorithms for type 1 diabetic patients which automatically connect continuous glucose monitoring and insulin injection, without patient intervention. Black-box model and gray-box model based control strategies are described and their performances are evaluated, with a focus on their feasibility of implementation in a real-life situation. In conclusion, a satisfactory control strategy has not yet been proposed, mainly because most control algorithms rely on continuous blood glucose measurement which is not yet available. Modeling the effect of glucose ingestion as an external disturbance on the time evolution of blood glucose concentration, is now the norm for the control community. In contrast, the effects of physical activity on the metabolic system is not yet fully understood and remain an open issue. Moreover, clinical studies on evaluation of control performance are scarce. Therefore, research on blood glucose control needs to concentrate on advanced patient modeling, control optimization and control performance evaluation under realistic patient-oriented conditions. |
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