Pillo is a smart pill dispenser to reduce the burden on caregivers.
This is a self initiated design project created to combine current electronics sensors with mobile application technology to reduce the burden on caregivers.
With my background in Electrical Engineering and Biomedical research, and hands-on web-based user interfaces, I’m passionate about rethinking and enhancing healthcare devices.
Every 3 seconds one patient is diagnosed with Alzheimer's.
Cost to society in the US is $80-$100 Billion/year
70 hours/week of care is required which is mostly provided by close relatives.
Minimum refill maintenance.
Integrated weight sensor to track the patient's intake.
Send notifications to caregiver and patient.
Customize alarms and reminders.
Check drug interactions and more.
Schedule sharing with the primary caregiver.