Automatic Medicine Dispenser (DailyDose)
by Lia77 in Circuits > Raspberry Pi
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Automatic Medicine Dispenser (DailyDose)
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For college we are required to make a small, usable project utilizing everything we have learned this year. I made an automated daily medicine dispenser since I personally can make use of this.
In this instructable I will go trough all the steps I took to make this dispenser.
Supplies
Firstly we need to go over all the supplies this project needs. I have attached a file with all the electronic components and everything I bought for the exterior.
There are 2 normal buttons, one for dispensing the medication and another to confirm the user took it. There is also a power button to shut the whole box off. With our distance sensor we also check if there is a cup to catch the pills. Lastly the dispense button will only work of we log in with our badge with the RFID reader.
Downloads
Put Together All the Electronics
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I made a fritzing scheme that shows how each component should be wired.
I started with soldering anything that needed it like my buttons, LED strip and some other components. Then I wire1 component at a time until they're all done. Now I can put all of this in my case.
Downloads
Build a Case
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I made a simple box for this dispenser. I started with some blueprints I drew on paper in a rough 1:1 scale. Next I cut out each piece of wood, cutting some holes for the components.
Next I put everything together using wood glue and nails, when everything was done I sanded the wood to make it smooth.
I also made a simple interior pill box from a paper bowl and some other recycled items from around my home. The centre of this pill box will be moved with our motor to dispense each dose.
Lastly I spray painted the dispenser black to mask any imperfections in the wood from building it.
Add the Code
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All the code for this project is available on GitHub with this link.