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Abstract— An automatic medicine dispenser with hospitalization also increases. In the hospital, the number of
dynamic remote monitoring system has been developed using nurses is small compared to the patients. Sometimes the
IOT. This is to help people in rural areas who cannot find a
nurses failed to record the vital signs of the patients. Due to
the lack of vital signs monitoring, many problems arise for
good/best doctor and do not have 24/7 hospital services.
patients. To check whether the vital signs are healthy or
During night emergencies, poor people cannot travel a long unhealthy, we need the advice of a nurse or a doctor, which
distance for simple health problems such as high fever, cold, in turn increases the cost. Advances in sensor and
nausea and other acute illnesses. The automatic medicine connectivity technology enable devices to collect, record, and
dispenser ATM is a good example of a computerized process. analyze data. Healthcare systems can collect patient data over
a long period of time that can be used for preventive care and
This project provides a solution technique to save time and
early diagnosis of diseases. IoT-related healthcare systems
avoid inconvenience, reduce the workload of most
are based on the Internet of Things as a network of devices
pharmacists, and provide customers with the medications that are directly connected to each other to collect and
they need. The device consists of a heartbeat sensor, weight exchange vital data via wireless communication and store the
sensor, ultrasonic sensor, and temperature sensors to data on a server. They also provide the ability to access the
instantly measure the patient's health status and send it to the information through our cell phone via Bluetooth. IOT
systems help reduce costs and improve health by increasing
doctor. The connection to the doctors is established via GSM
the availability and quality of care. In recent years, many e-
technology. The patient can talk to the doctors and tell them
health systems have been developed that allow remote
about his problems. A webcam is installed to have monitoring of the patient.
conversations in real time. The main advantage of this device
is that the medicines prescribed by the doctor can be received
As part of the health management system, an integrated, low-
instantly from the same device with the help of a single relay cost patient monitoring device has been developed. This kind
and a motor. The patient can send a request to the server to of technology is mainly used to continuously monitor the
know the times to take the pills. patient's health condition, effectively and accurately
measuring the patient's physiological parameters such as
temperature and pulse rate. In recent years, interest in
wearable sensors has increased, and several personal health
I. INTRODUCTION care, fitness, and activity monitoring devices are
This project describes the construction of a wireless commercially available today. IoT-related healthcare is based
monitoring system for healthcare using an IOT module. on the IoT as a network of devices that are directly connected
Remote monitoring is considered an effective method for to each other to collect and share vital data. It combines
immediate care by providing continuous and emergency sensors, microcontrollers, and gateways where sensor data is
transmission of patient information to the physician or further analyzed. Data mining techniques are used to identify
medical staff. Remote patient monitoring will not only healthy and unhealthy vital signs using a classification model
redefine hospital care, but also work, home, and recreation. without the help of nurses. The chronic disease monitoring
These new technologies will allow us to monitor patients on a system collects vital signs data through medical sensors, data
regular basis, eliminating the need for frequent visits to the mining algorithms to analyze the data, and medical
local physician for a recurring illness. According to a recent professionals can wirelessly access the information and make
report, chronic diseases are the leading cause of death in diagnoses and treatment recommendations based on the data.
India. People suffering from chronic diseases are These applications generate huge amounts of data. This vital
continuously monitored for their vital signs. Vital signs data from the sensor is analyzed using data mining
include measuring temperature, pulse rate, blood pressure techniques and based on this model, the patient automatically
and blood oxygen saturation. They provide information about knows whether the vital data is healthy or unhealthy .
a patient's health status. They can detect the presence of
medical problems, diseases, and physiological stress on the II. LITERATURE SURVEY
body. In hospitals, nurses take care of patients with chronic
The society's current issue is explained in this chapter.
diseases both in the intensive care unit and in the general Under meds regulation, General Deal Rundown (GSL)
ward. prescriptions (i.e., those that might be bought from common
We can also monitor a patient's vital signs at home with the retail outlets like general stores) might be sold or provided
help of nurses. This is the normal way of monitoring vital from a candy machine. Life will turn into somewhat simpler
signs. Usually, elderly people suffer a lot from chronic with a creative candy machine that administers prescriptions.
Clients will actually want to get essential Over-The-Counter
diseases. They cannot go to hospital regularly and the cost of
(OTC) medication whenever (24x7). When pharmacies are UART
already closed in the middle of the night, minor illnesses
have an odd way of inviting people in. In contrast to Pc or Monitor
prescription drugs, which may only be sold to consumers
who possess a valid prescription, over-the-counter (OTC)
drugs are medicines sold directly to a consumer without a VI. BLOCK DIAGRAM
prescription from a health care professional. With the help of
this machine, people will be able to get the medicine even at
night. With this, the user can receive immediate first aid.
The requirements outlined by the Medical Council of India
should be met when purchasing or receiving medicines from
vending machines.
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III. PROPOSED SYSTEM
All the sensors - temperature sensor , ultrasonic sensor ,
weight sensor , heart rate sensor and blood pressure
sensor are connected to the PIC16F877A
microcontroller.To view the patient's details, the
PIC16F877A microcontroller is connected to the LCD
display. In the beginning, the patient will undergo an
initial check-up and the data will be sent to the doctor via
PIC16F877A microcontroller are electronic
IOT. The doctor can view the data in real time using . circuits that can be programmed to do a wide range of
Clicking the call doctor option connects the patient with tasks. The PIC16F877A is a 40-pin (DIP)
the doctor if they need to speak. Then, he will prescribe microcontroller which Microchip describes as powerful
the medicine that will be shown in the monitor. A single- based on having a 200 nanosecond instruction speed.
channel relay is an electronic switch that can be controlled Temperature sensor is used to measure the body
by a low-power electrical signal A single channel relay temperature of the patient.When the patient touches the
controls the motor, which controls the opening and closing sensor it detects the body temperature. Heartbeat sensor
of the medicine dispatcher. Iot module is for receiving and is used to measure the heart rate of the patient. The
transmitting information from user and doctor. Mic is used heartbeat sensor is based on the principle of
for communicating with doctors and Speaker is used to photoplethysmography. It measures the change in
hear doctors' consultations. volume of blood through any organ of the body which
causes a change in the light intensity through that organ.
IV. SOFTWARE REQUIREMENT Weight senaor is used to measure the weight of the
patient. It converts an input mechanical force such as
Language : C Language load, weight, tension, compression, or pressure into
another physical variable, in this case, into an electrical
Compiler : MPLAB IDE
output signal that can be measured, converted and
Operating System : Windows standardized. Ultrasonic sensor is an instrument that
measures the distance to an object using ultrasonic
V. HARDWARE REQUIREMENT sound waves . In this device it is used to measure the
height of the patient. The Blood Pressure Sensor is a
PIC Microcontroller non-invasive sensor designed to measure human blood
Heart Beat Sensor pressure. It measures systolic, diastolic and mean
arterial pressure utilizing the oscillometer method. The
Temperature Sensor
IoT module introduces the Internet of Things, which
Blood Pressure Sensor extends Internet connectivity from computers and
SD card-based Audio Device related devices to other physical devices or common
objects .It is used for receiving and transmitting
Speaker information from user and doctor. Universal
LCD asynchronous receiver-transmitter is used for exchange
Power Supply
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