Pill Dispenser Prototype A
Prototype: Oliver Menges
The pill dispenser is a solution designed to allow pill consumption with one hand. It has clear walls to easily see pill inventory and features a modular wall system to seperate different pills if you take different types of pills on a daily basis. To retrieve your pills, you must use the finger print ID. This is an essential safety feature and can be programed via connecting the pill dispenser to your smartphone. The dispenser is roughly 10 inches tall and 3 inches in diameter.
Pill Dispenser Prototype B
Prototype: Kyle Foley
The second pill dispenser prototype has a couple main features to make taking pills easier. First, their is a pill clock. A pill clock sounds an alarm when a person is supposed to take a pill. Secondly, the dispenser has a user community attachment. On the screen, users can connect to doctors, friends, and family to update them on their medical needs. Doctors can use this information to keep track of pill counts and dosages. Next, the dispenser has the power to reorganize dosages to different degrees. Type in what you need to take and it will sort it out for you. The last degree of usage is motion activation. Users only need to screen their face through face ID and wave their hand underneath the device to get the pills to drop out of the machine. This machine will use technology like Purell machines to know a user’s hand is there. This is an essential safety feature so that kids and other adults will not be dispensed your medicine. The dispenser is roughly 10.5 inches wide, 12 inches tall, and 4.5 inches in diameter.
Sliding Cap Prototype
Prototype: Mike
The sliding cap prototype is a redesigned pill bottle cap that work drastically decrease the amount of time and hardship a target user would face trying out open their pill bottle. The cap features a pressure sensitive sliding feature that secures the pill inside the bottle from children while allowing much easier access for someone with only one hand. The sliding cap would only be able to move with downward pressure similar to how current pills work. The main difference (sliding vs. twisting) is in the torque and force needed to be applied in order for the pill bottle to be open. The user will be able to stress less and medicate more on time, leaving them happier. This innovation would undoubtedly make amputees’ lives much easier.
Rx Cube
Prototype: Jack
The Rx Cube is a medication dispensing system that enables the user to safely access their pills. The cube takes design cues from the traditional Rubik’s Cube. The user must solve the cube before being able to access their medication. Once solved, the central compartment opens and provides the patient with access. The cube is designed to prevent misuse of medication, is easy to grip with one hand as a result of its size, and with practice, allows the user to open it quickly. Lastly, the device does not require the use of an aide which reduces additional barriers to access. The cubes dimensions are: 4in x 4in x 4in.
Pill Nest
Prototype: Christopher
The Pill Nest is a device with grip points that allow a pill bottle to be set in so that an amputee has added grip when opening medication with one arm. The user simply has to set the pill bottle in the adjustable base, and twist the cap to open it. There is an option for a suction cup bottom, or a rubber grip pad bottom. The Nest is designed to add more grip or leverage so that the user can open medications easily. The Nest is adjustable and the smallest dimensions are 5in x 6in x 1.5in
