DIY Closed-Loop System
Hi! Have lived with type 1 for over a decade now, use an Omnipod, love that it is tubeless, hate the algorithm. I have been very interested in creating my own closed-loop tubeless system and open-sourcing the information, but have found that as cool as the existing DIY options are (Loop, AndroidAPS, Tidepool Loop), the barrier to entry is still really high if you don't have a technical background.
So I have been thinking about a different angle: what if the solution isn't just better documentation, but a better interface? Specifically, I'm curious whether it would be technically feasible to build a UX/UI layer—essentially an app—that pairs with the Omnipod and runs an open-source algorithm underneath, but is designed from the ground up by and for patients. Rather than needing engineering degree required to onboard, or GitHub (as wonderful as GitHub is) the user has something that actually reflects how we think about managing this disease.
Has anyone explored this space? I know Tidepool has done some of this work institutionally, but I'm more interested in what a patient-led, community-driven version could look like. How hard would this actually be to build? And is there anyone here who has thought about the UX side of DIY looping specifically?