Automated Glucose Control: A Review

Abstract

Automated blood glucose control for diabetes mellitus is a highly desired pursuit of researchers around the globe. Advancement in sensing and control capabilities has paced the development of closed-loop control systems for insulin-dependent diabetes. Traditional treatment methods and recent approaches using automated control systems are reviewed in this article. Invasive and non-invasive glucose-sensing methods along with insulin therapy are presented in detail. Control algorithms are studied and evaluated based on their ability to keep blood glucose levels in euglycemic range by regulating the amounts of insulin bolus. The article highlights the advantages of using an automated control system over the traditional control strategies for insulin-dependent diabetes.