Table 3 BMM model parameters for insulin-glucose model.

From: Event-triggered smart dual hormone artificial pancreas for patient-specific drug delivery

BMM model parameters

Parameter description

Dimension/unit

\(\:G\left(t\right)\)

Glucose concentration at time t

\(\:mg/dl\)

\(\:I\left(t\right)\)

Plasma insulin concentration at time t

\(\:\mu\:U/ml\)

\(\:X\left(t\right)\)

Insulin action at time t

\(\:{min}^{-1}\)

\(\:{G}_{b}\)

Basal glucose concentration

\(\:mg/dl\)

\(\:{I}_{b}\)

Basal insulin concentration

\(\:\mu\:U/ml\)

\(\:{p}_{1}\)

Rate constant related to glucose effectiveness

\(\:{min}^{-1}\)

\(\:{p}_{2}\)

Decay rate constant of insulin action

\(\:{min}^{-1}\)

\(\:{p}_{3}\)

Parameter related to insulin sensitivity

\(\:{min}^{-2}{\left(\frac{\mu\:U}{ml}\right)}^{-1}\)

\(\:n\)

Decay rate constant for insulin concentration

\(\:{min}^{-1}\)

\(\:h\)

Threshold glucose level for insulin release

\(\:mg/dl\)

\(\:\gamma\:\)

Parameter related to glucose stimulated insulin release

\(\:\left(\frac{\mu\:U}{ml}\right){min}^{-2}{\left(\frac{mg}{dl}\right)}^{-1}\)

\(\:{G}_{inn}\)

Rate of glucose input (e.g., from food intake)

\(\:mg/dl\)

\(\:U\left(t\right)\)

Exogenous insulin input (e.g., through medication)

\(\:\mu\:U/ml\)