An interoperable pillbox system for smart medication adherence

We have designed and fabricated an interoperable system for medication adherence. The system is composed of a pillbox that wirelessly communicates with a computer application and a custom-made wristband. The system receives the information of taking specific medication from the user or caregiver, reminds the user to take the medication, monitors the user´s hand gesture during the medication intake and monitors the compartments of the pillbox for refilling purpose. The performance of the developed system was examined in various bench-top scenarios. The system has the potential to improve the existing systems by reminding the user to take the medication through the wristband, automatically collecting user´s hand gestures during the medication intake, and providing detailed information about the exisexistencetence of medication in the compartments of the pillbox.