Design and Development of an Android Mobile Application for Diabetes Self-Management and Insulin Therapy Support

11th International Scientific Conference Technics, Informatics and Education – TIE 2026, (pp. 150-155)

AUTOR(I) / AUTHOR(S): Olga Ristić , Tijana Simović , Sandra Milunović Koprivica  and Srđan Nogo    

  

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DOI: https://doi.org/10.46793/TIE26.150R

SAŽETAK /ABSTRACT:

This paper presents the development of a mobile application within the Android development environment, designed to provide users with a simple, organized, and reliable overview of their daily insulin intake, as well as support in making therapy-related decisions. The system’s special value lies in its functional imitation of the basic principles of an insulin pump, which is particularly important for a large number of people with diabetes in Serbia who do not have access to advanced therapeutic devices due to their high cost and limited reimbursement by the national health insurance system. The paper covers not only the technical implementation of the application, but also an analysis of the context of its use, the definition of requirements, the system structure, data model, and the role of technology in improving self-management and the quality of life of individuals with diabetes.

KLJUČNE REČI / KEYWORDS: 

Android; diabetes; insulin; carbohydrates; Firebase

 PROJEKAT / ACKNOWLEDGEMENT:

This study was supported by the Ministry of Education, Science and Technological Development of the Republic of Serbia, and these results are parts of the Grant No. 451-03-34/2026-03/200132 with University of Kragujevac – Faculty of Technical Sciences Čačak.

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