Shiver-Ring

Our goal is to create an alarm system that can alert a 3rd party via SMS messaging to aid when in a hypoglycemic episode. Using an accelerometer to measure the movements in the muscles in the hand, you can detect the frequency of movement that can indicate shivering which is a symptom of hypoglycemia. As of 2020, the technology to detect hypoglycemia is both expensive and not very reliable, or it is invasive. Our system intends to be a non-invasive, alternative to the current commercially available products. The currently available solutions use sensors based off of temperature and moisture, however we want to use the patients shivering as our trigger.

• Sense in range 8-12 Hz
• Have an alarm go off when threshold met for 12 seconds
• Send a message to someone if the event is occurring and alarm has not been disabled within 24 seconds
• Wearable and comfortable wrist strap
• Our SDP budget is the limit to the price of our solution ($500)
• Multiple day battery life