Abstract
dc:description.abstractThere are many devices on the market to help remind patients to take their pills, but most require observation by a caregiver to assure medication compliance. This project demonstrates three modes to detect pill removal from a pillbox: a switch under the pills, a reflective type photointerrupter and a transmissive "electric eye" photosensor. Each mode exhibited blind spots or other failures to detect pill presence, but by combining modes with complementary characteristics, the accuracy of pill detection is greatly increased. Two methods of caregiver notification are demonstrated: text messages transmitted via an attached cellular phone, or the status is collected by a PC which provides an audit trail and daily notification if no pills were taken.
Degree
thesis:*- Name thesis:degree_name
- Master of Science in Computer Engineering - (M.S.)
- Discipline thesis:degree_discipline
- Electrical and Computer Engineering
- Year
- 2006
Author and committee
dc:creator, dc:contributor.*- Author dc:creator
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- Jonas, Jeffrey Scott
- Contributors dc:contributor
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- Constantine N. Manikopoulos
- Quentin Jones
- Swades K. De
Subjects
dc:subject × 3Identifiers
dc:identifier.*- Repository record dc:identifier
- https://digitalcommons.njit.edu/theses/444
- OAI identifier oai:identifier
- oai:digitalcommons.njit.edu:theses-1443