Pillbox

Taking and organizing pills can be a frustrating and time consuming task for many (elderly) people. My market research has shown that conventional pill box systems are usally divided in many separate boxes with compartments for each intake, which can be closed with small lids. Interviews and surveys among elderly have shown that especially getting the pills out of the small compartments is very difficult and due to the lids popping open during travel, pills fall out easily. Additionally, respondents indicated that they wished to have more transparent and manegable boxes.

I have designed and prototyped a clever pillbox which focuses on ease of use. The box consists of a rotational system where the desired compartment can be turned in front of an opening after which the pills can be poured out easily. A reliable closure in the form of a slide prevents pills from falling out of the box. During the filling procedure of the box, the transparent cover can be taken off to be able to fill all compartments at the same time.