Generalized multi task learning framework for glucose forecasting and hypoglycemia detection using simulation to reality

Continuous prediction of glucose levels and hypoglycemia events is critical for managing type 1 diabetes mellitus (T1DM) under intensive insulin therapy. Existing models focus on a single task, limiting their practicality and adaptability in automated insulin delivery (AID) systems. To address this, a domain-agnostic continual multi-task learning (DA-CMTL) framework that simultaneously performs glucose level forecasting and hypoglycemia event classification within a unified framework is proposed. Trained on simulated datasets via Sim2Real transfer and adapted using elastic weight consolidation, DA-CMTL supports cross-domain generalization. Evaluation on public datasets (DiaTrend, OhioT1DM, and ShanghaiT1DM) yielded a root mean squared error of 14.01 mg/dL, mean absolute error of 10.03 mg/dL, and sensitivity/specificity of 92.13%/94.28% on 30 min prediction. Real-world validation using diabetes-induced rats demonstrated a reduction in time below range from 3.01% to 2.58%, supporting reliable integration as a safety layer in AID systems. These results highlight DA-CMTL's robustness, scalability, and potential to improve safety in AID.

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npj Digital Medicine
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2025-10-16
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https://doi.org/10.1038/s41746-025-01994-4
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Diabetes Management and Research
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Abstract

Continuous prediction of glucose levels and hypoglycemia events is critical for managing type 1 diabetes mellitus (T1DM) under intensive insulin therapy. Existing models focus on a single task, limiting their practicality and adaptability in automated insulin delivery (AID) systems. To address this, a domain-agnostic continual multi-task learning (DA-CMTL) framework that simultaneously performs glucose level forecasting and hypoglycemia event classification within a unified framework is proposed. Trained on simulated datasets via Sim2Real transfer and adapted using elastic weight consolidation, DA-CMTL supports cross-domain generalization. Evaluation on public datasets (DiaTrend, OhioT1DM, and ShanghaiT1DM) yielded a root mean squared error of 14.01 mg/dL, mean absolute error of 10.03 mg/dL, and sensitivity/specificity of 92.13%/94.28% on 30 min prediction. Real-world validation using diabetes-induced rats demonstrated a reduction in time below range from 3.01% to 2.58%, supporting reliable integration as a safety layer in AID systems. These results highlight DA-CMTL's robustness, scalability, and potential to improve safety in AID.

npj Digital MedicineVol. 8(1)
Pohang University of Science and Technology (KR)
Pohang University of Science and Technology, Ministry of Science and ICT, South Korea, Commercializations Promotion Agency for R and D Outcomes, Institute for Information and Communications Technology Promotion
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