Group 6 Medlock
Our project is an automated pill dispenser and aims to combat opioid addiction. The MEDLOCK regulates pill disbursal so that pills aren’t being taken in an unintended amount. The consumer would people who have been prescribed medication such as opioids or the elderly. The way it works is with a timer programmed into a microprocessor within the MEDLOCK casing, when the timer hits the specified time between dosages then the pill will be available, and the user is notified (Visually and Audibly). Then the consumer presses a button to dispense the pill and the process is repeated. It is better than what is available due to the price mixed with the security assets and notification system. Application wise ideally it would ultimately replace prescription pill bottles, at least for highly addictive substances. Alternatively, it could also be used for people who just need help remembering when to take their pills, such as the elderly.
Sponsor Information
Sponsors: Jeff and Ileana Dimario
Contact Info: Ileana
Phone Number: 407-620-1264
Email Adress: ileanacalonge@hotmail.com
Group Members
Nicholas Arnold, is a senior receiving his Bachelors in Electrical Engineering from the University of Central Florida. He intends to pursue work in embedded systems.
Shanice Dublin, is a senior receiving her Bachelors in Electrical Engineering from the University of Central Florida. She has worked in the failure analysis group of Texas Instruments which helped fostered a deeper interest in the field of semiconductors. She hopes that her contingency offer from Navair places her in a related field.
Nicholas Macri, a senior in computer engineering, will be graduating UCF with a Bachelor’s Degree in May 2018. He has attended UCF for four years with an interest robot vision and databases; he plans to pursue his Master’s degree in Business soon after graduation.
Cray Winfrey, a 22 year old senior in computer engineering, will be graduating with a Bachelors degree from UCF in May 2018. He attended UCF for four years and intends on either getting a job in the software development field or pursuing an MBA.