Automated medication dispensing system

Bhagyashree, S. R.; Shekar, P Chandra; A, Arjun; Manoj, G; Nithin, A; Raj, R. Sundar

doi:10.1109/wocn.2014.6923079

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“…Thus, intelligent dispensers are an added value, facilitating the life of the caregivers and helping to comply with the pharmacological plan of the patients, contributing, in this way, and indirectly, to an improvement of the quality of life and greater safety in the treatment of the elderly and of patients with special needs. These devices can also improve society in general and health systems by reducing the need for the presence of health professionals, being possible to focus more on new clinical cases, that consequently leads to a decrease in waiting times and costs, aspects that are critical in the treatment of urgent cases [6] [7].…”

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Smart Modular Dispenser for Medication Administration

Sousa¹,

Gaspar

2019

World Congress on Electrical Engineering and Computer Systems and Science

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Over the years, average life expectancy tends to increase, which directly translates into an increase of the aging population. Consequences of this process are the decline or loss of cognitive and motor capacities, reflecting directly on the quality of life and the autonomy of the people, compromising the fulfillment of a pharmacological plan. It is known that, inevitably, medicines are increasingly introduced as part of human life in order to improve the quality of life. However, especially in the elderly and people with dementia, the difficulties in strictly complying with their medicine intake are increasingly evident. In order to counteract this situation, this article presents a device that assists them in this challenge, overcoming situations of overdose, drug interactions and even forgetfulness, due to the lack of recall of instructions, doses and schedules. Although there are different types of pills dispensers on the market, the disclosure herein includes a number of novel features. It is a small and portable pill dispenser so that it is easy to carry. It is able to adapt to the pharmacological needs of the individual since it is modular. It presents audible and luminous alerts in order to facilitate their use and interpretation. This device is mostly used for pills of various shapes and sizes, but is also intended to be capable of holding drops or powdered medication.

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confidence: 99%