IoT-Enabled Medicine Dispenser for Pills and Liquid Medication

This study presents a technology for developing an IoT- Based Drug Dispenser to enhance adherence to drugs by the elderly. With the option to automatically dispense pills and liquid medications and a user-friendly interface for caregivers, the system ensures medications are accepted on time and enables simplified compliance monitoring. The system integrates an Arduino UNO that acts as a slave and controls various hardware components, with a Raspberry Pi 4B acting as the master. The Raspberry Pi hosts a web application that schedules drug delivery and communication, while the Arduino manages all sensors and actuators involved in delivery. Use of an intuitive, web-based application enables caretakers to prescribe medications remotely, obtain notifications, and supervise drug usage. With the deployment of the described medication dispensing system based on IoT technology, an impressive increase in medication adherence is seen in elderly patients. The impact was that adherence improved notably through real-time monitoring dueto scheduling alerts and remote management features resulting in reduced missed doses. By and large, the elderly population’s problem of not taking their medicine was addressed using the IoT-enabled medication dispenser, leading to better patient results as well as quality of life improvements.