Archive · 27 Jul 2025
Smartwatch-Based Diabetes Monitor Tracks Complications Painlessly
Imagine a smartwatch that helps people with diabetes.
Instead of a painful finger prick, it uses sweat to check important things in your body, like sugar and other markers.
This watch, developed at BITS Pilani, can spot early signs of diabetes problems like nerve damage and kidney issues.
It's more complete than regular methods, is easy to use, and doesn't cost a lot.
The watch is being turned into a real product that can be used at home or with doctors over video calls.
This will make it easier for people to manage diabetes, especially in places where it's hard to get lab tests.
BITS Pilani developed a smartwatch-based platform for painless diabetes complication tracking.
The device measures glucose and biomarkers like lactate and uric acid using sweat.
It enables continuous tracking of multiple metabolic markers, unlike traditional glucometers.
The wearable, priced around Rs 2,500, is designed for scalability and reliability.
The device is being translated into a commercial product by Cleome Innovations.
- Who
- Developed by Abhishek Kumar and Prof. Sanket Goel.
- What
- A smartwatch-based diagnostic platform to monitor diabetes complications.
- When
- The research was published in Lab on a Chip, and the device is currently at TRL 4–5.
- Where
- Developed at BITS Pilani, Hyderabad Campus.
- Why
- To provide painless, affordable, and real-time diabetes monitoring.
- Developer
- BITS Pilani, Hyderabad Campus
- Measurement Method
- Sweat analysis
- Measured Biomarkers
- Glucose, lactate, and uric acid
- Cost
- Rs 2,500
- Disposable Strip Cost
- Rs 10
- Commercialization
- Cleome Innovations