An Industrial Design student at Swinburne University has been announced as a finalist for the 2010 Australian Design Award - James Dyson Award. Maximilian Aji Wijoyoseno's design, which aims to assist diabetics, will see him represent Australia in the International Design Awards.
The creation, titled GMD X 4 glucose monitoring device, simplifies the process of testing the glucose levels in blood.
"For this task we were required to consider the case study of a 37 year old male suffering from type two diabetes and Parkinson's disease," Maximilian said.
After some research, Maximilian discovered that the current glucose level monitoring devices available are complex and hard to use so he decided to design a simplified version.
"I chose to utilise technology that already exists to create the product so that it could be made immediately," he said.
The device combines three steps; finger pricking, blood transferring and blood sugar analysing and is suitable for those with hand muscle problems as it requires minimal hand movement.
Maximilian along with 12 other Australian students will go on to represent Australia in the award for International Design which will be announced 4 June 2010. The winner will receive £10 000 pounds for personal use as well as £10 000 pounds for their university.