After making our prototype pill box, I realized that I had not sized the pill box compartments correctly. So I had to redesign the compartments. I now have them as trapezoids, which will allow the space to be used more effectively than squares. Furthermore, I have been working on the push to open, so I can install them soon.
Our progress is a bit behind due to the parts we delayed. Not having all the acrylic made it especially hard for me to finish the physical pill box.
In the next week, I should have the new compartments finished and added to the pill box. As well as finish up the CAD designs of the funnels for each pill compartment.
For my portion of the project, there are two main things I will need to verify. I will verify that the compartments do indeed hold up to a 30-day supply, 3 times a day, of any pill type. I will verify this by ordering empty pill capsules online and filling them into the compartments. I will use the largest pill size for the test to make sure the compartments will hold any pill size. If the compartments can’t close with 90 pills of the largest pill size without damaging any of the pills, they will not pass the test.
Next, I will verify that all the user access doors can be accessed in 30 seconds or less. I will have to install the push-to-open on each of the doors before I do this. This will ensure that all the access doors can be used by someone with dexterity issues easily. I will have someone time me opening each door for 5 trials. I will need to open each door within 30 seconds at least 4 out of the 5 trials.