Automatic Pill Dispenser - Billiot

Hi after a long time I finally had the time to realize this new project that was in my head, that is an automatic pill dispenser that I called Billiot.

The name itself is made up of two parts, the first “BILL” we changed the P of PILL to B instead the final part IOT stands for Internet of things.

I am often asked "why use an automatic pill dispenser?"

A pill dispenser is a pillbox that can be pre-filled and then set to dispense drugs at regular times each day, nn average, adults only manage to take 50% of the prescribed pills at the right time. I want to make it easier for everyone to take their medications correctly.

People with dementia often have to take a complex range of medications to treat their dementia, underlying health conditions, and behavioral problems. This, combined with memory loss, means that people with dementia particularly need additional support to assist with their medications. For those caring for people with dementia a pill dispenser can be especially helpful as it helps with one of the most important tasks.

In fact, with BILLIOT once you have loaded the medicine to be taken and set the time and days to take them, the game is done because you have to wait for Billiot to warn us when to take the drug.

• ESP32 https://amzn.to/3NzaMKG

• Breadboard https://amzn.to/3NzaOlM

• M-M wires; M-F; F-F https://amzn.to/373nMqX

• 20x4 LCD with I2C module https://amzn.to/3IVHQJl

• Servo Motor https://amzn.to/3Dp8lFP

• Relay card https://amzn.to/389s9RX

• RTC https://amzn.to/3wRReLv

• ON-OFF switch https://amzn.to/3NzbkQK

• button https://amzn.to/3iMEb61

• Button https://amzn.to/3IVPlQu

• Buzzer https://amzn.to/3DrtDT5

• RGB led strip https://amzn.to/36AvPMp

• Step DOWN https://amzn.to/3NCDNVA

• Photoresistor https://amzn.to/3wRGQDq

• 220Ohm resistor https://amzn.to/3LroSMf

• 10K resistance https://amzn.to/3LroSMf

• Female connector for power supply https://amzn.to/3qOPChZ

• 12V 5A power supply https://amzn.to/3iWTjgV

Here is the 3D project, the LCD 20x4 and the button must be positioned forward, instead in the lower part you can see a circle frame where the glass will be positioned.

In the back we can see the pill delivery mechanism, in this case for this prototype we used only one tank using the FRISK

I have also attached a video on how the frisk dispensing mechanism works simply by using a servo motor.

All the STL files to be printed I am attaching them below, they are quite large in fact I printed them with an ENDER 5 PLUS, instead some pieces have been cut with a laser cutter (The file is in DXF format is located below)

The code is very simple, as soon as you start the code is printed on the LCD "Welcome I'm Billiot" then enter the LOOP function and check if the cup is inserted on the platform then the LCD will show the day, month, year, temperature ... if instead the cup is not inserted on the photoresistor then the buzzer will sound until we insert the cup and “Insert cup” will appear on the LCD.

After that, if we press the button on the device, it sets a timer as a reminder and after waiting for 5 seconds it will dispense the pill in the glass