Glucose prediction and the glucose dataset

In this chapter, we will look at glucose prediction to learn how to generate time series forecasts through a neural network model. This use case starts by predicting a physical variable that triggers a chain of actions. The physical variable could be anything that can be measured via a sensor: temperature, electricity, or, in this case, blood glucose level. This chain of actions ranges from a simple warning email to an alarm that shuts down the entire system and has numerous applications in manufacturing and machine maintenance. In the upcoming sections, we will review the dataset and techniques we will use to develop this alarm system, as well as why it is needed.

Glucose prediction

Diabetes is an increasingly common disease that affects your ability to convert carbohydrates into energy. Food is broken down into glucose and released into your bloodstream. From here, a hormone called insulin moves the glucose to the cells that need it...