A smart pill box with remind and consumption confirmation functions

Population aging is a global issue that affects many developing countries such as Taiwan. The natural decline in physical function with aging leads to an increase in incidences of various chronic diseases in elderly individuals; most patients with chronic diseases need to take medications over a prolonged period of time in order to stabilize their conditions. Ensuring that the patients consume the right medication at the appropriate time becomes crucial. This paper proposes a smart pill box equipped with a camera and based on the medicine bag concept. The matrix bar code printed on the medicine bags is used to interact with the pill box in order to perform pill remind and confirm functions.