OpenAPS – Still changing the diabetes world…
If you don’t remember, back in May 2017 (some two and a half years ago), Dana wrote a post on her blog with the title […]
OpenAPS
Glastonbury Festival 2019 – a looping review
I guess the best way to describe Glastonbury Festival 2019 is hot, hot, hot. As the clear sky and brown grass of the picture suggests, […]
May 2019 Snapshot of UK DIY APS Users
For the duration of May, I ran a survey of UK DIY APS users. Having closed the survey now, this is the overview of the […]
Understanding SMB and oref1
Continuing in this occasional series of explanations of the functions within OpenAPS/AndroidAPS, this one looks at SMB, and what is usually referred to oref1. So […]
Automating hypo & hyper temp targets – a quick hack
If you’re using eany of the DIY looping systems, you’ll be aware of the idea of setting a low temporary target when you are running […]
#DIYAPS use in the UK – A Snapshot
In the UK, at least 82 people (as of the date of publishing) are using DIY APS systems to manage their diabetes. Of these, the majority are using AndroidAPS.
Carb Ratio variation – a side effect of Fiasp or something else?
One of the things that I’ve previously noted is that I’ve seen a fair amount of variability in using Fiasp, both in insulin sensitivity and […]
There ain’t no party like a DIY pancreas party…. Reflections on a UK first.
Today, for the first time in the UK, we ran a DIY Artificial Pancreas “Build Party”. What’s one of those? An occasion where a bunch […]
Fiasp – some further observations… Or why an artificial pancreas can’t do everything!
I’ve written about the various curveballs that Fiasp has thrown at me on multiple occasions, and for the past few weeks I’ve continued to observe […]
Defining an “Artificial Pancreas”. Where are we with DIY systems? #WeAreNotWaiting
Back in 2013, in the US, Medtronic launched the 530G pump, and everyone and his dog called it an artificial pancreas. As Scott Hanselmann stated […]