Weekly electronic pills dispenser with circular containers

Abstract

This paper proposes the improvement of the process of health recovery by using a programmable medication dispenser. We designed and realized an electronic pills dispenser with seven circular containers. The dispenser is realized around PIC18F458 microcontroller which controls all the function of the dispenser. Using a keyboard and an LCD, the user can easily set the hour when the pills will be supplied on a plate. When the time for medication is arrived, a dose of medication is released and an audio alarm is generated. If the patient does not take the dose prescribed by the doctor, an SMS is sent to a phone number.