Automated Personal Medicine Dispenser

The current study delineates the design and development of an automated personal medicine dispenser that can be installed in hospitals and at homes as well. The device is designed electormechanically and is controlled by a micro-controller unit as per the user instructions. The medicines (both pills and syrups) can be manually kept in the drawers and the timer can be set by the user or attender or any health caregiver. Particular drawer opens at the set time with an audio-visual alert. The drawer closes automatically after 1 minute. External switches are also provided for manual operation of the device. This device reduces the human error of skipping their medicine doses. At hospitals, it’s a tedious job for the caretakers to manage the medication timetable of every patient throughout the day. This device aids the patients and their attenders to be self-reliant for their medication services irrespective of being illiterate.