tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5060307.post-91078706697166720782008-04-30T11:07:00.003-04:002008-04-30T11:34:02.568-04:00Amy Tenderich has announced another <a href="http://www.diabetesmine.com/2008/04/2nd-annual-diab.html">diabetes design challenge</a>. <br /><br />Last year Amy wrote an open letter to Steve Jobs. The design company <a href="http://www.adaptivepath.com/">Adaptive Path</a> took up the challenge and created a design concept for a new device called <a href="http://www.bernardfarrell.com/blog/2007/08/future-of-insulin-pumps.htm">Charmr</a>.<br /><br />Recently <a href="http://medgadget.com/">Medgadget</a> (co-host of the competition) reported on some diabetes device design work by <a href="http://www.medgadget.com/archives/2008/04/good_design_applied_to_diabetic_medgadgets.html">Sascha Morawetz</a>.<br /><br />This year the challenge has two prizes. $1,000 for 18 and over and the same for those under 18. The competition is open until May 26th. Read Amy's blog for full details.<br /><br />Designers, ask someone you know with diabetes about the devices they use several times a day. The 'design' is close to awful. Some of the newer devices are an improvement, but very small. Look at the market reaction to the <a href="http://lifescan.com/products/meters/ultramini/">UltraMini</a> blood glucose meter, and that's just because it's got a cute shape and is available in colors.<br /><br />I do hope this year produces some designs that will make it into real devices. I can't wait to watch the entries on <a href="http://youtube.com/group/DiabetesMineDesignIT">YouTube</a>.Bernardhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14936264471078732019noreply@blogger.com