The importance of cloud-based open-source solutions on glucose monitoring

Abstract

Technology is transforming the daily lives of societies in various sectors; in health in particular, glucose monitoring is essential for patients suffering from diabetes or other pathologies in which the normal functioning of the pancreas is affected. Xdrip and the Nightscout Project, two technological solutions that have been transforming the paradigm in the CGM and FGM market, are the result of the active participation of civil society in the quest to implement technologies that are more geared towards people's concrete needs, rather than technologies that are more focused on the commercial side of this business. The focus on self-determination, the massive contributions of volunteers and accessible technologies such as cloud computing make these developments possible. Through a review of the existing literature, we have come to realise that both tools are significantly relevant to their users, with real contributions to improving their quality of life, and how they have leveraged technological developments specific to this sector, forcing commercial competitors in the market to seek innovation for their products.