Braille-based Pillbox for Visually Impaired with Audio Reminder

This paper addresses the need for a medication container aimed to help visually impaired patients in being independent in taking medications. Currently, there are no smart pill organizers intended for patients who suffer visual imparity. This paper discusses how the researchers created a pillbox that can hold up to 9 different medications in small boxes with covers. The pillbox containers would then open upon the command of the patient's medical specialist through text messages. They would send a text message to the prototype and set a schedule, which would then prompt the device to open at the said time. The implementation of this design allowed the patient to take their medications on their own. The testing results which are demonstrated and tested by the patient and with the researchers have confirmed that the hardware design works as intended. Results on the tests conducted showed one hundred percent success rate.