Accessible Medication Dispensing Device

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Accessible Medication Dispensing Device

• Andrew Neumann Team Leader
• Mike Haggerty BWIG
• Austin Ramme BSAC
• Kristin Riching Communications
• Mitch Tyler Advisor
• Client Dr. John Enderle University of
  Connecticut

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Presentation Outline

• Project Description
• Where We Were
• Where We Are.
• Where Were Headed!

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Project Motivation

• Medication Errors
• Under- or Over- Dosing
• Incorrect Medication
• Multiple Dispensing Systems
• Automated Systems
• Complex
• Expensive
• Organization Systems
• Ineffective

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Contest Specifications

• Moderately Priced
• Accessible Device
• Safely Dispenses Variable Medication Doses
• Appropriate for Use in Home or Clinical Setting
• Reminder/Alarm System
• Medication Tracking System

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Where We Were

• The Daily Dose Features
• Touch LCD
• Lock
• UV-Resistant Storage
• Air Tight Storage
• Pill Drum System
• Ergonomic
• Fingerprint ID

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Fall 05 Final Design
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Where We Are.

• Remounted Motors
• Shortened Pill Chamber
• Installed Sensors
• Built Pill Slides
• Battery Backup System

IR and Current Sensor
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Where We Are.

• Rebuilt Pill Tray
• Created Pill Drum Database
• New Flapper Material
• Created New Pill Drums
• Programming

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Where We Are Headed!

• Kristin- Preparing Webpage for Competition

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Interface and Program Development

• Visual C Language
• Accessible Interface
• Schedules
• Alarms
• Fingerprint Scanner

Initial Programming Block Diagram
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Additional Construction

• Mounting
• Speaker
• Fingerprint Scanner
• Current Sensor Modifications
• Replace Lid Seal

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Testing Features

• Various Sensor Tests
• Pill Jam
• Pill Dispense
• Pill Tray
• Methods
• Sequential Testing
• Replicate Testing
• Recording Trial Results
• Noting Abnormalities

Sample Testing Block Diagram
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Testing Software

• Testing Areas
• Ergonomics
• Accuracy
• Reliability
• Ease of Use
• Method
• Weekly Design Group Use
• Recording Trial Results
• Noting Abnormalities
• Fixing Problematic Areas

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Testing Competition Client Trials

• Testing Areas
• Ergonomics
• Accuracy
• Reliability
• Ease of Use
• Method
• Short Test Trial
• Record Feedback with Subject Survey
• Address Feedback
• Subjects
• Classmates and Volunteers
• Meriter Heights Residents

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Goals of Experimentation

• Correctly Manages Medication Regiment
• Consistently and Accurately Deliver Medications
• Verify Devices Accessibility
• Verify Functionality of Mechanical and Electrical
  Components

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Questions?