Project
| # | Title | Team Members | TA | Documents | Sponsor |
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| 42 | Pill Pal: A Medication Tracker and Dispenser |
Deonna Flanagan Jerry Chang Pallavi Narayanan |
William Zhang | design_document1.pdf design_document2.pdf design_document3.pdf final_paper1.pdf presentation1.pdf proposal1.pdf |
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| #Teammates: Jerry Chang, Pallavi Narayanan, Deonna Flanagan# #Problem Statement:# Many people today have many medications to periodically take. Older generations can have an especially difficult experience keeping track of pills taken and they may have many different pills to take at different times of the day. Additionally, people can be forgetful and miss important medication with differing frequencies of intake. Thus, it may be seen that overall control of specific medication taken at a time and the remembrance of taking such batches of medication proves to be a challenge for the elderly. #Solution Overview:# We propose an automated pill dispensing system that would inform users when to take their pills and would indicate whether the pill(s) were taken or not. Additionally, to prevent overdose, the dispensing system would be able to lock and only dispense medication at the right time of day and when the single user has not already taken the pill(s). There would be an interface for caregivers to configure and show the frequency of intake for specific pills. This will be configured on the interface such that pills with specific frequencies will only dispense should the time to take them be ready. Alerts and notifications should also be supplemented with the device to remind users to take the batch of medicine. For those that are not in frequent control of a technological interface, the device will notify users to take medication by use of lights. #Solution Components:# Dispensing Subsystem: Chambers that hold the pills and keeps each type of medication separate Locking mechanism that only allows a certain number of pills when the user has not already taken the pill(s) Weight sensor used in the top chamber to check whether there are pills or if user needs to refill IR sensor in a lower chamber that dispenses the pill Contraption itself will have mechanical design to only allow specified number of pills Indication Subsystem: Indicates when pills are ready to be taken Notification to application, light on device Uses Wi-fi module to connect to application Application tracks medication taken, alerts user for when to take the pills, or lets user know to refill device Power Subsystem: System to power the device, plug into wall outlet #Criterion for Success:# Success for this project will consist of a working pill dispensing machine that dispenses at least two different types of pills. The machine will be able to dispense at different times of the day and there will be a sensor to detect if the medication was taken. Additionally, the goal will be to have an easy user interface for older people. |
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