The Problem
A blister pack, measuring 7x4 days, serves as a tailored medication packaging solution. Pharmacists or technicians typically fill these packs, catering to patients managing multiple medications at specific times or those struggling to keep track of their prescriptions.
However, the process of filling blister packs by professionals has four significant issues:
- Human Error
- Tediousness
- Exhaustion
- Time-Consuming
The Mission
Our mission is to allow pharmacists to tailor treatment plans for each patient and let the machine dispense pills based on the customized plan.
Since the nature of the machine is very critical, our goal is zero tolerance for error. A mistake in dispensing the wrong pill in the wrong slot or dispensing the wrong number of pills can be fatal. With this in mind, our main focus is accuracy while dispensing pills into their appropriate slots.
The goal is to create a machine that will work hand in hand with pharmacists, while allowing them to step away from the machine to complete other tasks.
The Results
Drop succeeded to automate the process of filling blister packs.
The combination of software, hardware and mechanical components of the system facilitated a seamless, ergonomic process flow that is both efficient and aesthetic.
Drop is easy to use as instructions were sufficiently clear for multiple test users to operate the tool.
