Charmr: Adaptive Path diabetes management design concept

By John Crowley Submitted At March 11, 2008 Views 775 Comments 12 Likes 11

Blogger Amy Tenderich posted her "Open Letter to Steve Jobs" in April, pleading with the Apple CEO to apply some of that company's design expertise to improving the lives of the 20 million American diabetics who rely on technology to manage their condition every day. Amy asked for better products for diabetics, but we recognized that those products had to add up to an experience that would satisfy their emotional and psychological needs. So we set out to develop an experience design concept that addressed user behavior and psychology as well as current technological trends to project how insulin pumps and glucose meters might work five years from now.

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	MAYS February 22, 2010 at 6:40 pm 0 Likes I like this I don't like this Report as inappropriate Please view and rate, very informative !
	spiritwalker February 7, 2010 at 4:22 pm 0 Likes I like this I don't like this Report as inappropriate When this diabetic management toll becomes reality for the diabetic public it will be a blessing for many.
	lipsie March 13, 2009 at 7:46 am 0 Likes I like this I don't like this Report as inappropriate very interesting, I always wondering aboaut them. Sheila
	GabbyPA December 3, 2008 at 1:55 pm 0 Likes I like this I don't like this Report as inappropriate Thank you Amy! It is amazing what can happen when just one voice speaks up. Imagine what we could do if we all spoke up. This is incredible, and I am so excited that they not only took Amy up on her challenge, but they did it with a great product that could be available to us to use. You are our champion, and we thank you!
	NamVet - 21894 October 5, 2008 at 4:43 am 0 Likes I like this I don't like this Report as inappropriate Where and when can I have this!!n We need this at once!!!
	NamVet - 21894 September 30, 2008 at 8:15 pm 0 Likes I like this I don't like this Report as inappropriate Wow this video is great. Hope this is here soon for us diabetics
	Millie57 July 6, 2008 at 1:37 am 0 Likes I like this I don't like this Report as inappropriate At this time I am still taking medications but I sure hope this device is in the market before my diabetes gets worse. If it's anything like this video portrayed it then it should be good. Good video.
	In Memoriam: Goddess May 27, 2008 at 4:24 pm 0 Likes I like this I don't like this Report as inappropriate I thought the video about the device was good. Is it on the market yet???
	KevBurnsJr April 17, 2008 at 7:52 am 0 Likes I like this I don't like this Report as inappropriate I'll take 2
	John CrowleyCA March 14, 2008 at 6:03 am 0 Likes I like this I don't like this Report as inappropriate I remember reading Amy's open letter for the first time and thought it was brilliant. (There's also a YouTube video called 4 Billion Clicks that shows just how cumbersome some of the menus are on an insulin pump. I hope that some of the cutting edge consumer products designers find their way into the Medical products industry. Heaven knows there's a lot of room for improvement.
	Ginacaps March 13, 2008 at 7:03 am 0 Likes I like this I don't like this Report as inappropriate I had a chat with the makers of the Charmr on my website here is the chat transcript http://diabetestalkfest.ning.com/forum/t...
	j2sweet March 13, 2008 at 4:56 am 0 Likes I like this I don't like this Report as inappropriate Interesting concept. I wish Steve would get on the stick and spend some time improving lives beyond listening to music.

Charmr: Adaptive Path diabetes management design concept

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