Distributed drug compliance monitoring system using wireless sensor network.

2015 Fiscal Year Final Research Report

• Project/Area Number: 26870528
• Research Category: Grant-in-Aid for Young Scientists (B)
• Allocation Type: Multi-year Fund
• Research Field: Rehabilitation science/Welfare engineering; Medical pharmacy
• Research Institution: Tohoku Pharmaceutical University
• Principal Investigator: HOSHI Kenji 東北薬科大学, 薬学部, 講師 (20405913)
• Project Period (FY): 2014-04-01 – 2016-03-31
• Keywords: 服薬アドヒアランス / 服薬モニタリングシステム / Bluetooth Low Energy / BLE / 服薬コンプライアンス / 残薬 / QOL / 医療費

Outline of Final Research Achievements

In this study, we built a drug compliance monitoring system which can remotely detect that patients have taken their prescribed drugs in real time.We developed a new pill-organizer with a sensor which detects breaking of pockets using silver nano-ink. A micro-controller with wireless module based on BLE (Bluetooth Low Energy) standard is implemented in the pill-organizer. The module works independently out of the communication range. And the module works more than 100 days with a small coin type battery.
The system provides 24 hours continuous monitoring and it can monitor a drug-taking behavior, even when the patients are away from home.

Free Research Field

医薬情報科学