PillWise Medication System: An Iot Treatment Automizer with Adherence Analyzer

Abstract:

The lack of adherence to medical treatment is a critical issue affecting millions of people worldwide, compromising the efficacy of treatments and elevating healthcare costs. This study introduces an open-source IoT system, featuring an automatic pill and water dispenser with a medication adherence analyzer, designed to enhance patient adherence, ensuring safe and simplified medication management. The system aims to improve treatment adherence by offering a simpler medication process and by providing real-time adherence metrics to the patient through a web application. The PillWise Medication System, comprising the Pill Dispenser, the AquaWiser, and the Pill Widget, is designed to automate the medication dispensing process, synchronized water dispensation, and a monitoring application. Its straightforward design and portability render it a viable and secure solution for medication management, potentially enhancing patient compliance and offering critical adherence data to users and healthcare providers. This system is cost-effective and simpler to produce than other automated dispensers, boasting scalability, portability, and ease of use, which may enhance patients’ adherence and provide essential adherence information. The implementation of this system has the potential to significantly improve health outcomes and reduce healthcare costs by enhancing medication management and facilitating their administration.

• Periodical: Journal of Biomimetics, Biomaterials and Biomedical Engineering (Volume 66)
• Pages: 3-16
• DOI: https://doi.org/10.4028/p-l4TmZ1
• Online since: September 2024
• Authors: Daniel Bishara, Douglas Adalberto Aguilar*
• Keywords: Arduino Cloud IoT, ESP32 Microcontroller, Healthcare Technology, IoT Medication Adherence, M2M Communication, Pill Dispenser

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