IOT based Pill Bottle

Project Title

IOT based Pill Bottle

Project Area of Specialization Internet of ThingsProject Summary

Internet of things is the network connecting between the devices which contain electronics, software, sensors, actuators and connectivity which allow them to interact and exchange data without any human interaction. Internet of things with their growing interdisciplinary applications has transformed our living. The impact of Internet of things will be the most important and personal impact. The convergence of medicine and information technologies, such as the medical
informatics, will be having transformation in healthcare as we know it, curbing costs, reducing inefficiencies, and saving
lives.
Medication Adherence has become a big concern in the healthcare sector with the doctors, healthcare system and other healthcare stakeholders since the older patients always forget to take their prescribed medication and misuse of the
drugs. In this busy paced life, even the caretaker/family members forget to take care of their older patients. Even there is born of new diseases with new medicines and a timely curing therapy is needy for the patients. Older patients need a long term medication for their better health and this project helps monitor that the prescribed dosage is taken.

Project Objectives

1- To observe the pill count according to the prescription.

2- To generate SMS alert to the physician to keep track and prevent overdosage.

3- To evaluate the significance of real-time engagement (intervention group only), determine the incremental cost-effectiveness ratio.

Project Implementation Method

The LDR sensor is placed under the box along with other hardware. The LDR will monitor the event taking place inside the box and the Arduino microcontroller is used as the main controller of the system. LDR mainly works with the intensity of light in which decrease resistance with increase in intensity of light. The analog input of the LDR sensor is converted to the digital output by the Arduino microcontroller and then the digital output is sent as an SMS through GSM module. The main objective of this model is to send a confirmation SMS indicating some action has been performed by the patient on the pillbox which will be considered as pill taken.

Benefits of the Project

1- Reminds patients to take their medication.

2- The doctors can tell if patients take their medication, if they take the correct dosage, and for how long they stay on it.

3- Common reasons for nonadherence, such as forgetfulness, monetary issues, or dosing confusion can all be tracked. The doctor can then, in time, send contact the patient’s family.

Technical Details of Final Deliverable

1- IoT will involve in solving the medical adherence using the sensor which monitor the action in the box.

2-This pill bottle will help to monitor the action of patient whether he is taking the pill regularly or not.

3- It will improve the medical adherence and will give a good interaction between the patient and the doctor.

Final Deliverable of the Project Hardware SystemCore Industry HealthOther IndustriesCore Technology Internet of Things (IoT)Other TechnologiesSustainable Development Goals Good Health and Well-Being for People, Decent Work and Economic Growth, Industry, Innovation and Infrastructure, Responsible Consumption and ProductionRequired Resources

Item Name	Type	No. of Units	Per Unit Cost (in Rs)	Total (in Rs)
			Total in (Rs)	77000
Stationary/Printing/Thesis	Miscellaneous	1	10000	10000
Arduino	Equipment	2	10000	20000
ESP8266 board	Equipment	2	5000	10000
Lipo battery 302020	Equipment	2	7000	14000
Pair of IR Emitter and Receiver	Equipment	5	200	1000
220 Ohm resistor	Equipment	10	100	1000
1.0 m Ohm resistor	Equipment	10	100	1000
4-pins pin socket	Equipment	2	4000	8000
Multipurpose PC board	Equipment	2	1500	3000
USB to TLL Converter	Equipment	2	1000	2000
LDR Light Sensor	Equipment	2	500	1000
GSM Module Waveshare SIM808	Equipment	1	6000	6000