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23 Canine Insulin Delivery System
Adam Newhouse
Dillon Hammond
Chi Zhang design_document1.pdf
design_document2.pdf
design_document3.pdf
design_document4.pdf
design_document5.pdf
final_paper1.pdf
proposal1.pdf
proposal2.pdf
Adam Newhouse, Dillon Hammond (arn2, dillonh2)

Problem:

It is difficult and inconvenient to manage the regular infusion of insulin in a dog with diabetes. Diabetic dogs require insulin shots every time they have a meal. This is often twice a day. It requires measuring insulin into a syringe, injecting, and disposing of sharps. This is a wasteful process that is also very time intensive. Additionally, the dog may not respond well to needles.

Solution Overview:

Our solution is a system composed of software and hardware. The hardware component is a wearable insulin pump. This pump connects to an accompanying smartphone app over Bluetooth which allows the owner to dispense insulin doses when desired. The device will also be battery powered and will be charged whenever the insulin reservoir is refilled. The app will track feedings, insulin infusions and any discrete blood glucose measurements. Based on glucose measurements, the insulin dose will be adjusted and tracked over time.

Solution Components:

Mobile App

Android app

Will connect to pump over Bluetooth Low Energy (BLE)

View pump battery level

Dispense infusions

Track changes in blood glucose levels (inputted by user)

Track feedings and infusions

Delivery push notifications when dose/feeding is due

Will export the data for vet usage

Mobile App Backend

Database that will securely store user data

Google Firebase or a similar technology

Canine insulin pump hardware

Reliably and accurately dispense insulin

Rechargeable battery will last at least one week

Battery protection and charging circuitry

Low power ARM microcontroller manages device functionality

Connect to smartphone using BLE

Small enough to fit on a medium sized dog’s collar



Criterion for Success

All of the functionality for each solution component in the previous section works as described. Demonstrate that the correct amount of liquid can be dispensed, as commanded by the Android app.

Cypress Robot Kit

Todd Nguyen, Byung Joo Park, Alvin Wu

Cypress Robot Kit

Featured Project

Cypress is looking to develop a robotic kit with the purpose of interesting the maker community in the PSOC and its potential. We will be developing a shield that will attach to a PSoC board that will interface to our motors and sensors. To make the shield, we will design our own PCB that will mount on the PSoC directly. The end product will be a remote controlled rover-like robot (through bluetooth) with sensors to achieve line following and obstacle avoidance.

The modules that we will implement:

- Motor Control: H-bridge and PWM control

- Bluetooth Control: Serial communication with PSoC BLE Module, and phone application

- Line Following System: IR sensors

- Obstacle Avoidance System: Ultrasonic sensor

Cypress wishes to use as many off-the-shelf products as possible in order to achieve a “kit-able” design for hobbyists. Building the robot will be a plug-and-play experience so that users can focus on exploring the capabilities of the PSoC.

Our robot will offer three modes which can be toggled through the app: a line following mode, an obstacle-avoiding mode, and a manual-control mode. In the manual-control mode, one will be able to control the motors with the app. In autonomous modes, the robot will be controlled based off of the input from the sensors.