This is the final phase for the designing of our pill dispenser. We completed the last minor touch-ups required to the set-up of our pill dispenser and finalized the placement of all the different parts onto the main acrylic board. We assembled our pill dispenser and made markings according to the existing holes (for screws) … Continue reading 3D Printing – Phase 6 (Final Phase!) →

In this phase, we designed 3D printed parts to house the laser and the laser sensor, as well as the load cell. We also added another stopper onto each dispensing cup to ensure that only one pill is dispensed from the dispensing cup each time, to prevent the pill dispenser from jamming. Laser housing   … Continue reading 3D Printing – Phase 5 →

In this phase, we focused on designing the structures that connect the 3 pill dispensing cups to the main collection cup. There are 3 curved tubes that connect each pill dispensing cup to the main slide, which leads to the main collection cup. Both the curved tubes and the inclined slide need to fit within … Continue reading 3D Printing – Phase 4 →

In this phase, we focused on designing the parts required to house the Arduino Mega and mount the stepper motors within our pill dispenser. Initially, the motor support was conceptualized as a solid triangular block (in red). We realized that there was wasted space, thus we redesigned it as an L-shaped support with a hollow … Continue reading 3D Printing – Phase 3 →

In this phase, we focused on designing the dispensing cup support (in yellow), the dispensing cup, and the inner disc. The holes in the dispensing cup and the inner disc should align in order for the pills to be successfully dispensed. The shapes and sizes of the holes are designed to correspond to the shapes … Continue reading 3D Printing – Phase 2 →

Versions of the cup holder: Version 5.1 Version 5.2 Process: In Version 5.1, the stoppers were made filleted compared to Version 4. This made it slightly smoother for the cup to fit easier into the holder. Mechanically, this would help to spread the load of the weight of the cup on the stoppers. This helps … Continue reading 3D Printing Inventory – Part 2 →

Versions of the pill dispensing cup: Process: Version 1 had the basics – a hole for the shaft of the motor to fit and a hole large enough for the largest pill ( 00 capsules) the elderly may take. In Version 2, the whole cup was made bigger, including the holes. This was because we … Continue reading 3D Printing Inventory – Part 1 →