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P09321 Automated Medicine Dispenser. Justin Zagorski (IE) – Project Lead Rebecca Jaiven (EE) – Lead Engineer Michael Boquard (CE) Matthew Jones (ME) Felix Feliz (ME) Shuaib Mansoori (EE) Dr. Phillips (EE) - Faculty Guide Mr. Hanzlik (ME) – Faculty Advisor
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P09321 Automated Medicine Dispenser Justin Zagorski (IE) – Project Lead Rebecca Jaiven (EE) – Lead Engineer Michael Boquard (CE) Matthew Jones (ME) Felix Feliz (ME) ShuaibMansoori (EE) Dr. Phillips (EE) - Faculty Guide Mr. Hanzlik (ME) – Faculty Advisor John Veenstra (PJ Solutions) - Customer
Project Description • Robust prototype to allow 2 patients to have a week’s worth of 6 different pills automatically dispense on a time-basis with the scan of a fingerprint • Customer: Anyone who takes medication on a time-basis and desires to keep their location in a safe and secure environment • Key Customer needs/Engineering Specs: • 360° Security™ & SmartCartridge™ • Laptop Interface & GUI • Properly and reliably dispense medication • Biometric Access
Design Concept USB/Power Input Empty Return Area Cylinder Holders Collapsible Legs Dispense Ramp
Housing Design • 6061 .09” Aluminum • Assembled using bends and rivets • Removable pieces fastened together with spanner screws
System Test Results • Mechanical • Passes size and weight requirements • Electrical • Confirmed pin movement • Characterized Nitinol to be about 5 ohms • Software/Firmware • Fingerprint scanner • Works on startup • Passed 10 user setup • Confirmation of the unit being attached
Object Project Evaluation • Success: • 360° Security™ & SmartCartridge™ • Laptop Interface & GUI • Properly and reliably dispense medication • Biometric Access • Shortcomings: • Sensors to detect a dispense.