title: Medication dispenser for narcotic rehabilitation patients.
abstract: This paper describes the design of a medication dispenser developed for narcotic rehabilitation programs. The dispenser holds up to four doses of medication and operates under remote supervision. A direct-into-mouth dispensing mechanism is a feature of the device. The mechanical dispenser mechanism includes a rotating barrel, medication tubes and dispensing slider unit. The electronic design involves a microprocessor PIC18F4550, stepper-motors, sensing devices a LabVIEW-based computer interface for remote supervisory control and monitoring. The dispenser stores medication and successfully delivers it directly into the mouth under remote supervision.
authors: Mechatronics Department, University of Tasmania, Sandy Bay, Hobart, Tasmania, Australia. qvho@utas.edu.au
authors: Vien Q
authors: VQ
authors: Ho
authors: Timothy J
authors: TJ
authors: Gale
authors: Clive R
authors: CR
authors: Stack
mesh_terms: D004334:Drug Administration Schedule; D004867:Equipment Design; D006801:Humans; D019966:Substance-Related Disorders / Q000534:rehabilitation*