An artificial intelligence (AI) robot includes a body for defining an exterior appearance and containing a medicine to be discharged according to a medication schedule, a support, an image capture unit for capturing an image within a traveling zone to create image information, and a controller for discharging the medicine to a user according to the medication schedule, reading image data of the user to determine whether the user has taken the medicine, and reading image data and biometric data of the user after the medicine-taking to determine whether there is abnormality in the user. The AI robot identifies a user and discharges a medicine matched with the user, so as to prevent errors. The AI robot detects a user's reaction after medicine-taking through a sensor, and performs deep learning, etc. to learn the user's reaction, to determine an emergency situation, etc. and cope with a result of the determination.

A mobile data appliance for reminding patients to take medicaments and the like, including a power supply unit, a computing unit for processing medication data, a storage unit for storing the medication data, a display unit for representing medication data, a signal-transmitting unit for emitting a reminder signal for taking medicaments, and an interface unit for external data exchange. The storage unit includes a medication plan memory in which medication data produced by an authorized body is stored. A medication plan program is provided, by means of which time-dependent and/or location-dependent medication data is read out of the medication plan memory store, and viewed on the display unit and/or the reminder signal is emitted by means of the signal emitter unit.

Described herein are methods and systems for automated dispensing of individual medicament portions. The systems can include a housing that encloses a receiving space having a bottom surface. A separation device may be provided and arranged on the bottom surface with at least one channel to receive at least one medicament portion. At least one channel may have an opening facing the receiving space and an opening facing the bottom surface. The opening facing the bottom surface may be associated with a contact area on the bottom surface, over which contact area the medicament portions may be guided upon a movement of separation device. At least one recess may be arranged in the bottom surface outside of the contact area to receive contamination particles present in the container.

A medication dispensing apparatus includes a housing for at storing at least one medication in bulk, a dispenser, and a verification sensor. The at least one medication including a plurality of doses of the at least one medication. The dispenser separates a single dose from the at least one medication in bulk. The dispenser moves the single dose of the at least one medication from a position within the housing to a position outside the housing. The verification sensor verifies that the at least one medication is a correct medication.

A pill dispensing device including a body, member, and disc. The disc includes an aperture shaped so that the member can extend through the aperture, whereas the rotation of the member also rotates the disc. The disc includes first and second disc sections having a pill storage sections and a dispensing portion. The dispensing portion has an arm biased towards a stop, as well as a wheel. When the disc section is rotated, a wheel arm engages with the arm, causing the arm to rotate away from the stop and allowing the rotation of the disc section to continue in a first direction. The stop adjacent to the arm prevents the arm from rotating in a second direction and therefore prevents the disc section from rotating in a second direction. The rotation of the disc sections dispense medication from the device.

A pill dispensing apparatus includes a carousel with at least one removable bin for storing pills, a vision system for identifying pills within the bin, a vacuum nozzle for removing one or more pills identified by the vision system, and a dispensing area for receipt of the removed pills.

A medication adherence system for facilitating adherence to a medication dosage schedule is provided, comprising a smart case to receive or adhere to a medication pack, a sensor for detecting a medication event, and a tangible computer readable medium interface for users to obtain feedback regarding their adherence to their respective medication dosage schedules.

A mobile smart container system comprises a housing, an access component configured to secure access to a compartment within the housing when in a closed position, a communication interface configured to wirelessly receive a request to access the compartment, a perceivable output device, an electromechanical latch configured to engage with the access component to releasably lock the access component in the closed position, and a processor. The processor receives and authenticates the request to access the compartment and, in response to receiving and authenticating the request, activates the electromechanical latch to unlock the access component to make the compartment accessible, and outputs, upon actuation of the electromechanical latch, an alert via the perceivable output device to identify the smart container system.

Described herein are methods and systems for automated dispensing of individual medicament portions. The systems can include a housing that encloses a receiving space having a bottom surface. A separation device may be provided and arranged on the bottom surface with at least one channel to receive at least one medicament portion. At least one channel may have an opening facing the receiving space and an opening facing the bottom surface. The opening facing the bottom surface may be associated with a contact area on the bottom surface, over which contact area the medicament portions may be guided upon a movement of separation device. At least one recess may be arranged in the bottom surface outside of the contact area to receive contamination particles present in the container.

An intelligent medication device includes a wireless sensing module that can sense medication events comprising medication consumption events and medication dispensing events in connection with a medication organizer. For each event, the wireless sensing module to verify the event using a medication schedule of a user of the medication organizer. When any errors are detected, the wireless sensing module can transmit an alert to one or more computing devices to indicate the error.