Intelligent management system for medicine taking of old people

By designing an intelligent management system and using multiple modules of the drug box and mobile terminal, the problem of irregular medication in the elderly is solved, and intelligent reminder, medication monitoring and incentive mechanisms are realized, which improves the medication compliance and treatment effect of the elderly.

CN119993370APending Publication Date: 2025-05-13GUANGXI KINGON SOFTWARE

Patent Information

Application Number
CN202510043548.2
Authority / Receiving Office
CN · China
Patent Type
Applications(China)
Current Assignee / Owner
Filing Date
2025-01-10
Publication Date
2025-05-13

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Technical Problem

The existing intelligent management system for taking medicines for the elderly is relatively simple, and it is impossible to remind the elderly to take medicines or supervise the medications, which leads to the elderly being prone to taking mistakes, missed or not taking them on time, affecting the effectiveness of the medications.

Method used

An intelligent management system was designed, including a medicine box, a system server and a mobile terminal. The medicine box has a built-in detection module, a prompt module and a locking module, which reminds the elderly to take medication through voice and visual, and confirms the medication behavior through the detection module. The mobile terminal includes a drug execution module, a supervision module and an incentive module, which is used to monitor and record the elderly's medication and improve their enthusiasm for taking medication through incentive mechanisms.

Benefits of technology

Through intelligent arrangement and reminder medication plans, we can reduce the situation of the elderly taking the wrong and missed taking the medication, improve the safety and standardization of medication, enhance the enthusiasm and obedience of taking the medication, ensure that the elderly take the medication on time and in dosage, and improve the treatment effect.

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Abstract

The invention belongs to the technical field of intelligent medicine taking, and particularly relates to an intelligent management system for medicine taking of old people, which comprises a medicine box, a system server and a mobile terminal, by means of the structural design of the medicine box, the functions of intelligent arrangement and reminding of medicine taking plans of old people are achieved, the problems of wrong medicine taking and missing medicine taking possibly occurring when the old people take medicine are solved, it is ensured that the old people take the medicine on time according to the quantity through intelligent arrangement and reminding of the medicine taking plans of the old people, and the problems of wrong medicine taking, missing medicine taking and the like are avoided; the safety and the standardization of medicine taking of the old people are improved; through the structural design of each module contained in the mobile terminal, the functions of medicine taking compliance monitoring and excitation are realized, the enthusiasm and compliance of the old in medicine taking can be effectively improved, the medicine box records the medicine taking time and the medicine dosage through the cooperative use of the timer and the detection module, accurate monitoring is realized, and the use experience of the old is improved. Meanwhile, a certain reward is given to the old with good compliance in cooperation with the excitation module, and the enthusiasm of the old to medicine taking is improved.
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Technical Field

[0001] The present invention relates to the field of smart medication, and in particular to an intelligent medication management system for the elderly. Background Art

[0002] The body functions of the elderly are gradually declining, and the incidence of various chronic diseases and geriatric diseases is gradually increasing, requiring long-term medication and special care. With the continuous advancement of medical technology and the continuous improvement of medical services, more and more elderly people choose to buy medicines and nutritional supplements outside the hospital to maintain their health. The elderly take a variety of medicines and have problems such as cognitive dysfunction and memory loss.

[0003] However, the existing intelligent management system for elderly people's medication is relatively simple in function and can only provide medication service, but does not have the function of reminding the elderly and supervising their medication. This also leads to the elderly taking the wrong medication, missing medication, and not taking medication on time, which leads to irregular medication and poor treatment effect.

[0004] Therefore, in view of the above problems, an intelligent management system for elderly people to take medicine is proposed. Summary of the invention

[0005] In order to make up for the shortcomings of the prior art and solve the problem that the existing intelligent management system for elderly people to take medicine is relatively simple in function and can only provide a single medication service, but does not have the function of reminding the elderly and supervising their medication situation, which also leads to the elderly taking the wrong medicine, missing a dose, and not taking the medicine on time, which in turn leads to irregular medication and failure to achieve a good therapeutic effect. The present invention proposes an intelligent management system for elderly people to take medicine.

[0006] The technical solution adopted by the present invention to solve the technical problem is: comprising a medicine box, a system server and a mobile terminal;

[0007] The medicine box comprises a medicine box body, a locking unit is arranged on the side of the medicine box body, a locking slot is arranged on the top of the locking unit, an electromagnetic lock is arranged in the locking slot, a placement cavity is arranged inside the medicine box body, a box cover is hingedly connected to the top of the medicine box body at a position corresponding to the placement cavity, the box cover and the locking slot are abutted, a display screen and a speaker are fixedly connected to the side of the medicine box body respectively, an identification unit is arranged on the side of the medicine box body, and the medicine box body comprises a central control module, and the central control module integrates a detection module, a prompt module, a timing module, a communication module, an input module and a locking module;

[0008] The system server includes a database module, a data acquisition module, a data storage module, a data analysis module, and a data transmission module;

[0009] The mobile terminal includes a login registration module, an identity switching module, a disease management module, a drug management module, a medication execution module, an authorization module, a supervision module and an incentive module.

[0010] Preferably, the interaction module implements interaction with the central control module through voice recognition technology, and the detection module includes an image detection module and a weight detection module, and the detection module is located in the placement cavity.

[0011] Preferably, the prompt module includes a sound prompt module and a flashing prompt module, the sound prompt module includes a voice input element, the sound prompt module is electrically connected to a speaker, and the flashing prompt module is electrically connected to a display screen.

[0012] Preferably, the locking module comprises a medicine box locking module and an encryption module, the medicine box locking module is electrically connected to the electromagnetic lock, and the encryption modes of the encryption module include password input and fingerprint unlocking.

[0013] Preferably, the entry module and the recognition unit are electrically connected, and the recognition unit includes a high-definition camera and image recognition software.

[0014] Preferably, the central control module is connected to the system server via a communication module, and the system server exchanges data with the mobile terminal via a data transmission module.

[0015] Preferably, the supervision module includes an adding module, an identity binding module and an information verification module, and the incentive module includes an execution evaluation module, an incentive mechanism setting module, an incentive mechanism execution module and an incentive recording module.

[0016] Preferably, the login registration module is divided into a user end and a friend and relative end, and the user end and the friend and relative end can switch identities through an identity switching module.

[0017] Preferably, the information verification module includes an information uploading module and an information analysis module, the uploaded content of the information uploading module includes the front and back information of the identity card, and the information analysis module transmits the uploaded information to the information verification module for authenticity verification.

[0018] Preferably, the execution method of the incentive mechanism execution module includes issuing virtual medals and points through a display screen and playing praise audio through a speaker, and the evaluation basis of the execution evaluation module includes the punctuality of picking up medicines and the execution of taking medicines.

[0019] The present invention is beneficial in that:

[0020] 1. The present invention realizes the function of intelligent arrangement and reminder of the elderly's medication plan through the structural design of the medicine box, solves the problem of wrong medication and missed medication that may occur when the elderly take medicine, improves the efficient management of the elderly's health, and ensures that the elderly take medicine on time and in the right amount through intelligent arrangement and reminder of the elderly's medication plan, avoids the problems of wrong medication and missed medication, improves the safety and standardization of elderly medication, and forms a competitive advantage in the field of elderly health management. In addition, the identification unit of the medicine box is equipped with a high-definition camera and image recognition software, which can automatically identify and enter the information such as the name, specification, and expiration date of the medicine on the medicine box, and establish a personal medicine list for the elderly user. At the same time, the drug inventory can be tracked in real time through the detection module, and when the drug is about to expire or the inventory is insufficient, it can automatically remind family members or medical staff to purchase supplements.

[0021] 2. The present invention realizes the function of monitoring and motivating medication compliance through the structural design of each module included in the mobile terminal, solves the problem of poor compliance of the elderly in taking medicine, improves the enthusiasm and compliance of the elderly in taking medicine, and the medicine box reminds the elderly to take medicine through voice and vision, and confirms whether the medication behavior is completed through the detection module. Through the coordinated use of the timer and the detection module, the medication time and dosage are recorded to achieve accurate monitoring, and the incentive module gives points, virtual medals, encouraging audio and other rewards to the elderly who take medicine on time and have good compliance, encouraging the elderly to continue to maintain good medication habits; for poor compliance, the system will analyze the reasons and make corresponding adjustments to the reminder method of the medicine box and the medication process, and at the same time, the medication compliance data will be fed back to family members or medical staff to facilitate their supervision and intervention to ensure the treatment effect of the elderly. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0022] In order to more clearly illustrate the embodiments of the present invention or the technical solutions in the prior art, the drawings required for use in the embodiments or the description of the prior art will be briefly introduced below. Obviously, the drawings described below are only some embodiments of the present invention. For ordinary technicians in this field, other drawings can be obtained based on these drawings without paying creative work.

[0023] Figure 1 It is a schematic diagram of the framework structure of the medicine box control system of the present invention;

[0024] Figure 2 It is a schematic diagram of the structure of the medicine box body of the present invention;

[0025] Figure 3 It is a schematic diagram of the terminal system framework structure of the present invention;

[0026] Figure 4 It is a schematic diagram of the framework structure of the supervision module of the present invention;

[0027] Figure 5 It is a schematic diagram of the framework structure of the excitation module of the present invention.

[0028] In the figure: 1. medicine box body; 2. box cover; 3. display screen; 4. speaker; 5. locking unit; 6. identification unit. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0029] The following will be combined with the drawings in the embodiments of the present invention to clearly and completely describe the technical solutions in the embodiments of the present invention. Obviously, the described embodiments are only part of the embodiments of the present invention, not all of the embodiments. Based on the embodiments of the present invention, all other embodiments obtained by ordinary technicians in this field without creative work are within the scope of protection of the present invention.

[0030] The following is combined with Figure 1-5 To further explain this application in detail,

[0031] The present application embodiment discloses an intelligent management system for elderly people to take medicine. Figure 1 and Figure 2 ,An intelligent management system for elderly people taking medicine includes a medicine box, a system server and a mobile terminal.

[0032] Reference Figure 1 and Figure 2 The medicine box includes a medicine box body 1, a locking unit 5 is arranged on the side of the medicine box body 1, a lock slot is arranged on the top of the locking unit 5, an electromagnetic lock is arranged in the lock slot, a placement cavity is arranged inside the medicine box body 1, a box cover 2 is hinged at the top of the medicine box body 1 at the position corresponding to the placement cavity, the box cover 2 and the lock slot are abutted, a display screen 3 and a speaker 4 are fixedly connected to the side of the medicine box body 1, and an identification unit 6 is arranged on the side of the medicine box body 1. The medicine box body 1 includes a central control module, and the central control module integrates a detection module, a prompt module, a timing module, a communication module, an input module and a locking module. The medicine box is provided with multiple modules, which can reasonably remind the medication situation and also evaluate the medication situation. The medication time and dosage are recorded by the coordinated use of the timer and the detection module to achieve accurate monitoring;

[0033] The interactive module interacts with the central control module through voice recognition technology. The detection module includes an image detection module and a weight detection module. The detection module is located in the placement cavity. The interactive module is used for the elderly to interact with the medicine box through natural voice and formulate a medication plan according to the elderly's requirements. The image detection module and the weight detection module detect the medicines placed in the placement cavity to determine the dosage of the elderly and prevent them from taking too much or too little.

[0034] The prompt module includes a sound prompt module and a flashing prompt module. The sound prompt module includes a voice input element. The sound prompt module is electrically connected to a speaker 4, and the flashing prompt module is electrically connected to a display screen 3. The medication time is used to remind the elderly to take the medication through a double prompt method to prevent the elderly from missing medication. In addition, the voice input element can record and analyze the voices of relatives, thereby imitating and cloning the voices of relatives, and using the voices of relatives for prompting and broadcasting, thereby improving the elderly's compliance with medication.

[0035] The locking module includes a medicine box locking module and an encryption module. The medicine box locking module is electrically connected to the electromagnetic lock. The encryption mode of the encryption module includes password input and fingerprint unlocking. By setting the locking module, the box cover 2 is locked to prevent others from taking the medicine by mistake or abusing the medicine. The locking module is provided with an encryption module. The box cover 2 must be opened by password input and fingerprint verification to add medicine, thereby improving the safety of medication.

[0036] The input module is electrically connected to the recognition unit 6, which includes a high-definition camera and image recognition software. By setting the recognition unit 6, the drug name, specification, expiration date and other information on the medicine box can be automatically recognized and input, and a personal medicine list can be established for the elderly user. When the medicine is about to expire or the stock is insufficient, a reminder is issued to prompt family members or medical staff to replenish the medicine;

[0037] Reference Figure 1 ,The system server includes a database module, a data acquisition module, a data storage module, a data analysis module, and a data transmission module. The system server is set up to collect, store, analyze and transmit the data received by the medicine box and the mobile terminal to ensure that the management system can operate stably and safely;

[0038] The central control module is connected to the system server through the communication module, and the system server interacts with the mobile terminal through the data transmission module. The communication module is set to interact with the data to maintain the normal operation of the management system;

[0039] Reference Figure 1 , Figure 3 and Figure 5 The mobile terminal includes a login and registration module, an identity switching module, a disease management module, a drug management module, a medication execution module, an authorization module, a supervision module and an incentive module. The setting of the mobile terminal can facilitate the relatives and friends of the elderly to check the medication status of the elderly regularly and facilitate remote monitoring by relatives and friends;

[0040] The supervision module includes an adding module, an identity binding module and an information verification module. The incentive module includes an execution evaluation module, an incentive mechanism setting module, an incentive mechanism execution module and an incentive recording module. The setting of the supervision module is convenient for verifying and authenticating the identities of relatives, friends or accompanying personnel. The setting of the incentive module is used to motivate the elderly and provide timely feedback on their medication. For the elderly who take medication on time and have good compliance, the system will give points, virtual medals and other rewards through the medicine box to encourage the elderly to continue to maintain good medication habits; for the case of poor compliance, the system will analyze the reasons and make corresponding adjustments to the reminder method of the medicine box and the medication process, and at the same time feedback the medication compliance data to family members or medical staff for their supervision and intervention;

[0041] The login and registration module is divided into the user side and the relatives and friends side. The user side and the relatives and friends side can switch identities through the identity switching module. The settings of the login and registration module and the identity switching module facilitate guardians and relatives and friends to log in to the system and switch identities, thereby ensuring the security of the elderly's information;

[0042] The information verification module includes an information uploading module and an information analysis module. The content uploaded by the information uploading module includes the front and back information of the ID card. The information analysis module transmits the uploaded information to the information verification module for authenticity verification, which is used to authenticate and save the identity of the supervisor, ensuring the security of the supervision process and preventing others from arbitrarily changing the medication plan.

[0043] The execution method of the incentive mechanism execution module includes issuing virtual medals and points through the display screen 3 and playing praise audio through the speaker 4. The evaluation basis of the execution evaluation module includes the punctuality of picking up medicines and the execution of taking medicines. The incentive mechanism execution module rewards the elderly in two ways: issuing virtual medals and points through the display screen 3 and playing praise audio through the speaker 4, thereby improving the elderly's enthusiasm for taking medicines.

[0044] Working principle: First, the guardian opens the box cover 2 by password entry or fingerprint recognition, and places a certain dose of medicine in the placement cavity, and then locks the box cover 2 and the locking unit 5. The elderly can interact with the medicine box through the interactive module. The medicine box can automatically formulate and execute a medication plan according to the needs of the elderly. After the scheduled time of the plan is reached, the prompt module issues a prompt through the display screen 3 and the speaker 4 to prompt the elderly to take the medicine. The sound prompt module includes a voice input component, which can record and analyze the voice of relatives, so as to imitate and clone the voice of relatives. When prompting, it can imitate the voice of relatives to make prompts and broadcast, so as to improve the elderly's compliance with medication. At this time, the locking unit 5 is unlocked, and the elderly opens the box cover 2 and takes out the medicine from the placement cavity. The prompt module automatically closes after 1 minute of the reminder. After the elderly opens the medicine box, if the image detection module and the weight detection module in the placement cavity have not changed after 5 minutes, the prompt module will re-issue the prompt. When the detection module in the placement cavity detects a change consistent with the dosage of medication, the prompt module will send a prompt through voice and display The system indicates that the medication is completed, and prompts the elderly to close the box cover 2. The box cover 2 and the locking unit 5 are automatically locked when they are in contact. The locking module is provided with an encryption module. The box cover 2 must be opened by password input and fingerprint verification to add drugs, which improves the safety of medication and can prevent others from taking the drugs by mistake or abusing the drugs. At the same time, the information of the drugs is input through the identification unit, and the detection module is cooperated with for real-time detection. When the drugs are about to expire or the inventory is insufficient, the family members or medical staff are automatically reminded to buy supplements. At the same time, an incentive module is provided in the system. The medication time and dosage recorded by the timer and the detection module are evaluated for the compliance of the elderly to take the drugs through the execution evaluation module, and the incentive mechanism execution module is used to give points, virtual medals and encouraging audio and other rewards to the elderly who take the drugs on time and have good compliance, so as to encourage the elderly to continue to maintain good medication habits. For the poor compliance, the system will analyze the reasons and make corresponding adjustments to the reminder method and medication process of the medicine box, and at the same time, the medication compliance data will be fed back to the family members or medical staff, so that they can supervise and intervene to ensure the treatment effect of the elderly.

[0045] The above shows and describes the basic principles, main features and advantages of the present invention. Those skilled in the art should understand that the present invention is not limited to the above embodiments, and the above embodiments and descriptions are only for explaining the principles of the present invention. Without departing from the spirit and scope of the present invention, the present invention may have various changes and improvements, and these changes and improvements all fall within the scope of the present invention to be protected.

Claims

1. An intelligent management system for elderly people to take medicine, characterized by: Including medicine box, system server and mobile terminal; The medicine box comprises a medicine box body (1), a locking unit (5) is arranged on the side of the medicine box body (1), a locking groove is arranged on the top of the locking unit (5), an electromagnetic lock is arranged in the locking groove, a placement cavity is arranged inside the medicine box body (1), a box cover (2) is hingedly connected to the top of the medicine box body (1) at a position corresponding to the placement cavity, the box cover (2) and the locking groove are abutted, a display screen (3) and a speaker (4) are fixedly connected to the side of the medicine box body (1), an identification unit (6) is arranged on the side of the medicine box body (1), and the medicine box body (1) includes a central control module, and the central control module integrates a detection module, a prompt module, a timing module, a communication module, an interaction module, an input module and a locking module; The system server includes a database module, a data acquisition module, a data storage module, a data analysis module, and a data transmission module; The mobile terminal comprises a login registration module, an identity switching module, a disease management module, a medicine management module, a medicine execution module, an authorization module, a supervision module and an incentive module.

2. The intelligent management system for elderly people to take medicine according to claim 1 is characterized by: The interactive module interacts with the central control module through voice recognition technology. The detection module includes an image detection module and a weight detection module. The detection module is located in the placement cavity.

3. The intelligent management system for elderly people to take medicine according to claim 1 is characterized by: The prompt module comprises a sound prompt module and a flashing prompt module, the sound prompt module comprises a voice input element, the sound prompt module is electrically connected to a speaker (4), and the flashing prompt module is electrically connected to a display screen (3).

4. The intelligent management system for elderly people to take medicine according to claim 1 is characterized by: The locking module includes a medicine box locking module and an encryption module. The medicine box locking module is electrically connected to the electromagnetic lock. The encryption mode of the encryption module includes password input and fingerprint unlocking.

5. The intelligent management system for elderly people to take medicine according to claim 1 is characterized by: The input module is electrically connected to the recognition unit (6), and the recognition unit (6) comprises a high-definition camera and image recognition software.

6. The intelligent management system for elderly people to take medicine according to claim 1 is characterized by: The central control module is connected to the system server via the communication module, and the system server exchanges data with the mobile terminal via the data transmission module.

7. The intelligent management system for elderly people to take medicine according to claim 1 is characterized by: The supervision module includes an adding module, an identity binding module and an information verification module, and the incentive module includes an execution evaluation module, an incentive mechanism setting module, an incentive mechanism execution module and an incentive recording module.

8. The intelligent management system for elderly people to take medicine according to claim 1 is characterized by: The login registration module is divided into a user end and a friend and family end, and the user end and the friend and family end can switch identities through the identity switching module.

9. The intelligent management system for elderly people to take medicine according to claim 7 is characterized by: The information verification module includes an information uploading module and an information analysis module. The uploaded content of the information uploading module includes the front and back information of the identity card. The information analysis module transmits the uploaded information to the information verification module for authenticity verification.

10. The intelligent management system for elderly people to take medicine according to claim 7, characterized in that: The execution method of the incentive mechanism execution module includes issuing virtual medals and points through the display screen (3) and playing praise audio through the speaker (4), and the evaluation basis of the execution evaluation module includes the punctuality of taking medicine and the execution of taking medicine.

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