Smarter Pills: Low-Cost Embedded Device to Elders

摘要

Currently, most of the world is connected through the Internet; there are no regional barriers between people, and even between things, since they can be connected and communicate through the Internet, allowing them greater capabilities and ways of use that before; this concept is known as the Internet of things. The population of elder adults in Mexico has a tendency to increase in the coming years; therefore, it is necessary to raise awareness about the promotion of healthcare and well-being of the quality of life of the elderly. The problem is how you can provide quality healthcare to people with reduced access to providers. Smarter Pills is an embedded device capable of reminding its user the moment in which his medicine should be taken. This is done using Google calendar reminders. Smart Pills is a container of pills designed to be portable. It helps the elderly to tell them when to take their medications and which one. It is a low-cost device that can be used easily by people who they take care of the elderly, and at the same time, it is intuitive for the users.