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Integration of a medicine dispenser unit to the ThereGate system. Matthias Füller Viktor Kovács 28. 09. 2010. Introduction. Problem of aging society Elderly people with dementia Forget to take medicine Leaving home without any reasons Everyday activities get difficult
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Integration of a medicinedispenser unit totheThereGatesystem Matthias Füller Viktor Kovács 28. 09. 2010.
Introduction • Problem of agingsociety • Elderlypeoplewithdementia • Forgettotakemedicine • Leavinghomewithoutanyreasons • Everydayactivitiesgetdifficult • Monitoring everydayactivities • Fasterresponsetimeswhenintervention is required • More accurateinformationformedicalassistance
The purpose of the project • The medicinedispenserproduct is given • ThereGate monitoring system is alsoavailable • Enhancethemedicinedispenserwithwirelesscommunicationcapabilities • IntegratetotheThereGatesystem • Sendsinformationaboutevents • Medicinetaken • Forgottotake • Optional: higherlevelprocessing of thecollectedinformation, alertmedicalassistance
Overview Medicinedispenser ZigBeemodule ZigBeenetwork ZigBeeinterface ThereGate server
Key steps of the project • Reengineering the medicine dispenser (1 week) • Getting the communication of the ZigBee modules working (2 weeks) • Integrating the ZigBee modules to the network (2 weeks) • Developing the ZigBee module software for the medicine dispenser (2 weeks) • Design and implement a ZigBee based extension board for the medicine dipenser (2 weeks) • Testing and evaluation (2 weeks)
Risk management • Radiocommunicationproblems • ComplicatedBitCloudZigBee software stack • Changeradio hardware • Small free spaceinthemedicinedispenser • Puttheextensionboardoutside • Determinationifthemedicinewasreallytakenusing • A passive tilt sensor • The informationavailablefromthemedicinedipenser • Furtherconsultationwiththemanufacturer