Must Have User Needs
| 1 | Clearly indicate whether a medication has been taken |
| 2 | Customizable to different medication frequencies/doses |
| 3 | Very accurate in telling if pill has been taken |
| 4 | Device safely houses medication |
Nice to Have User Needs
| 1 | Easy to use for people with limited dexterity, hearing, or sight |
| 2 | Portable |
| 3 | Cost-effective for user |
| 4 | Communicates with a mobile app to receive dosage and frequency input from user |
| 5 | Easily cleaned |
Brainstorm Concepts
- Blood/Saliva testing for half-life of ingested drug
- Bluetooth pill case with app connectivity that sends reminders to take medicine and has confirmation features
- Gumball machine that dispenses meds at a specific time.
- Determines when weight is removed from the bottle (any amount of weight, not specifics, can let differing doses be taken). !!!
- Arduino motion sensor around rim of bottle to determine when it’s been opened.
- Counts how many times doses are taken daily, allowing multiple doses per day (connects to previous point)
- Light source that glows red when doses have not been taken yet after a certain time (24 hour cycle, user defines the time)
- Pill organizer with reminder system
- Like this but with a way of knowing if they actually took it
- Customizable pill reminder chart
- Human-oriented version of this that is more reliable and better for dementia patients
Pugh Matrix
Based on the Pugh matrix, it was determined that the distance-sensing device has the most potential to improve medicine compliance.
