It is always our intention to keep our dear ones in good shape when it comes to health. The question is, what will happen when people get ill and forget to take their medications.

Right? We'd be concerned, wouldn't we? Hospital patients need to be reminded to take their medicine on time, but it's difficult to do so because there are so many of them. To remind people to take their medicine on time, the traditional methods require human effort. Machines can perform that task in the digital era and we aren't bound by those rules. Besides doctors in hospitals and patients at home, Smart Medicine Reminder has many other uses. When it comes to reminding, there can be many ways to remind it: Show it on a display Send notification on email or Phone Using mobile apps Buzz alarm Using Bluetooth/ Wi-Fi Get a call Remind for next medicine time while reminding current time

Arduino Medicine Reminder Circuit Diagram and Connections

Depending on the circumstances, we can combine different methods. Our Medicine Reminder has a simple Arduino circuit that reminds us to take our medicines 1 or 2 or 3 times a day. Push buttons allow you to select a time slot. Additionally, it displays the current date and time. This article will be further extended into an IoT project, where a notification will be sent by email or SMS to users. Patient Monitoring Systems can also be used to send medication reminders. Remembering to take medications may seem like an unnecessary task, but we cannot emphasize its importance enough. Most seniors are prescribed medication to manage illness due to increased visits to the doctor and hospital. Many of the patients find it difficult to remember to take their

medication and not just because of their hectic schedules. Some patients have trouble adhering to their medication regimen because of memory loss. Our loved one's health and quality of life depend on making sure they follow their doctor's orders for prescribed medications. One small change can make all the difference in the effectiveness of a health care plan. We value patient's health and ensure he or she takes their medication properly. To facilitate this, this project and caregivers are standing by to encourage your loved one to take their medications on time.

Arduino Uno (We can use other Arduino boards also, like Promini, Nano) RTC DS3231 module 16x2 LCD Display Buzzer LED (any color) Breadboard Push Buttons 10K Potentiometer 10K,1K Resistors Jumper Wires

The DS3231 RTC is interfaced with Arduino Uno over I2C protocol in this Medicine Reminder Project. Also, you can use an RTC IC DS1307 with Arduino to read the time. Also included with the RTC DS3231 is a 32k memory that may be used to store additional information. The RTC module requires 3.3V to be powered from the Arduino uno.

The LCD display occupies a 16x2 area, and it is connected using SPI. It is common for buzzers to be used to remind people before taking medication. Each push button features a distinct feature that allows it to be selected. It brings up a reminder to take your medication once a day using the first push button. There is a second button for reminding twice a day, and a third for reminding three times a day. Once a user has heard the alert, they can press the fourth push button to turn off the buzzer. Working of Automatic Medicine Reminder System In order to power the Pill Reminder Alarm, 5V is required. When Circuit Digest is first launched, it displays the welcome message "Welcome to Circuit Digest". Three screens are displayed on the LCD screen at a time. As soon as the screen loads, a message appears saying "Stay Healthy, Get Well Soon". On the next screen, a help screen is displayed that instructs you how to choose a time-slot to remember (once, twice, or three times per day). A time slot can be configured in the program in accordance with the user's preference. The duration has now been reduced to three, which are 8am, 2pm, and 8pm. There are three modes of dividing up the time slots. When the user presses the first push button, the user is instructed to take medicine once a day at 8am. When the user presses the second push button in mode 2, the system selects to take medicine twice daily at 8am and 8pm. In Mode 3, when the third push button is pressed, the user will take their medication three times daily at 8am, 2pm and 8pm. Additionally, the buzzer can be snoozed for a period of ten minutes (not included in this project). Push buttons allow the user to choose desired slots, and a RTC is used to determine the current time. The buzzer starts to buzz when the time matches the selected time slot. Users have the option of

stopping the buzzer by pressing the STOP button. Similarly, the next reminder is sent by the same method.

The ESP8266 is a microcontroller manufactured by Espressif Systems. It is a self-contained WiFi networking solution that can act as a bridge between an existing microcontroller and WiFi, and it is also able to execute programs that do not require any other external components. It can monitor and control objects from anywhere in the world for less than $3, making it ideal for any Internet of Things project. The ESP8266 is a chip that has a high level of integration and was designed to meet the requirements of the new connected world. It has a complete and self-contained Wi-Fi networking solution, so it can either host the

application or take over all Wi-Fi networking tasks from another application processor. https://espressif.com/en/products/esp8266/. http://mcuoneclipse.com/2014/10/15/cheap-and-simpl... https://scargill.wordpress.com/?s=esp826 MQTT is a way for machines to talk to each other over the "Internet of Things" (M2M). It was made to be a very small publish/subscribe messaging transport. It can be used to connect to remote locations when a small amount of code is needed and/or when network bandwidth is limited. It has been used, for example, in sensors that talk to a broker over a satellite link, in healthcare providers' occasional dial-up connections, and in a variety of home automation and small device situations. http://mqtt.org/ http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/MQTT

Pinout and description Power Requirement Various Peripherals and I/O On-Board buttons and LED Development Platforms Applications of ESP8266 1. Pinout and description

The NodeMCU ESP8266 has 30 total pins, 17 of which are GPIO pins. GPIO is an abbreviation for General Purpose Input Output. There are 9 digital pins, numbered D0 through D8, and only one analog pin, A0, which is a 10-bit ADC. The D0 pin is not capable of performing any additional functions and can only be used to read or write data. When the EN pin is pulled HIGH, the ESP8266 chip is given permission to operate. The chip uses the least amount of power when it is pulled LOW. The CP2102 serves as the USB to TTL converter for the board, while the board itself features a 2.4 GHz antenna that extends the network's range. The development board is outfitted with an ESP-12E module that contains an ESP8266 chip. This chip has a Tensilica Xtensa® 32-bit LX106 RISC microprocessor and can have its clock frequency adjusted anywhere from 80 to 160 MHz. It also supports real-time operating systems.

There's also 128 KB of RAM and 4MB of Flash memory (for application and data storage), which is more than adequate to handle the long strings that make up web pages, JSON/XML data, and everything else we throw at IoT devices these days. Because the ESP8266 contains an integrated 802.11b/g/n HT40 Wi-Fi transceiver, it is not only able to connect to a WiFi network and communicate with the Internet, but it can also set up a network of its own, enabling other devices to connect directly to it. This makes it possible for the ESP8266 to interact with other devices. Because of this, the ESP8266 NodeMCU has an even wider range of applications. 2. Power Requirement Since the ESP8266 can work with voltages between 3V and 3.6V, the board comes with an LDO (low dropout) voltage regulator to keep the voltage at 3.3V. It is able to give up to 600mA in a dependable manner. It also has four GND pins in addition to its three 3v3 pins. The onboard Micro-B USB port serves as the source of the power supply. If you want, you can utilize the VIN pin to directly give power to the ESP8266 if you have access to a voltage source that is regulated at 5V. In addition to this, it calls for an Operating Current of 80mA and a Sleep Mode Current of 20 A. 3. Various Peripherals and I/O The ESP8266 can communicate using the UART, I2C, and SPI protocols. It also has 4 PWM channels that can be used to control motor speed, LED brightness, etc. In addition, the UART protocol makes use of two separate channels. The Analog-to-Digital Converter, often known as A0, is capable of controlling any analog device. The SPI protocol makes use of a pin known as the CMD for its Chip select functionality.

4. On-Board buttons and LED The ESP8266 features two onboard buttons as well as an onboard LED that links to the D0 PIN. They are called FLASH and RST. FLASH pin – It is to download new programs to the board RST pin – It is to reset the ESP8266 chip 5. Development Platforms The Arduino IDE and the ESPlorer IDE are two of the most prominent platforms. Other development platforms include Espruino, which is a JavaScript SDK and firmware that closely emulates Node.js, and Mongoose OS, which is an operating system for Internet of Things devices. Both of these platforms can be fitted to program the ESP8266. 6. Applications of ESP8266 The NodeMCU ESP8266 is essentially a WIFI module combined with a Microcontroller, making it an extremely helpful gadget in the field of IoT. The best illustration of this is seen in the fact that it has 17 GPIO pins. The ESP8266 finds its primary application in the home automation industry, which is seeing significant growth at the moment. This is as a result of the little amount of power that it consumes while in Sleep mode. In addition to

this, some further instances of where the ESP8266 could be used are as

Developing a web server with ESP8266 Taking control of DHT11 with the help of NodeMCU ESP8266-based weather station that makes use of BMP280 OTA programming ESP8266 NTP server for retrieving the current time. How are ESP32 and ESP8266 different from each other?

Should your projects use the ESP32 or the ESP8266? In this lesson, we will evaluate both the ESP32 and the ESP8266, discussing the benefits and drawbacks associated with each board. Both the ESP32 and ESP8266 are inexpensive Wi-Fi modules that are excellent choices for Do It Yourself (DIY) projects involving the Internet of Things (IoT) and Home Automation. Both chips contain a processor that is 32 bits in size. In comparison, the ESP8266 is a single-core processor that operates at 80MHz, while the ESP32 is a dual-core CPU that ranges from 160MHz to 240MHz. These modules come equipped with general-purpose input/output (GPIO) pins that support a variety of communication protocols, including SPI, I2C, UART, ADC, DAC, and PWM. The fact that these boards come with built-in support for wireless networking is the most notable feature that differentiates them from similar microcontrollers, such as the Arduino. This translates to the fact that you can easily control and monitor devices remotely via Wi-Fi or Bluetooth (in the case of ESP32), and that you can do so at a very low cost. Alternately, if you don't need to use its wireless capabilities, you can control inputs and outputs with the ESP32/ESP8266 in the same way that you would with an Arduino if you don't need to use its wireless capabilities. Nevertheless, you need to keep in mind that the logic voltage used by the ESP32 and ESP8266 is 3.3V, whereas the logic voltage used by the Arduino is 5V. Following in the footsteps of the ESP8266 is the ESP32. It supports Bluetooth 4.2 as well as Bluetooth low energy and comes with an additional CPU core, faster Wi-Fi, and additional GPIOs. Additionally, the ESP32 comes with touch-sensitive pins that can be used to wake up the ESP32 from deep sleep. It also comes with a built-in hall effect sensor and a built-in

temperature sensor (although more recent versions of the ESP32 do not come with a built-in temperature sensor anymore). Although the ESP32 costs a little bit more, it is still a very affordable option. The ESP32 can cost anywhere between $6 and $12, whereas the ESP8266 can cost between $4 and $6 (although the exact price you pay will depend on where you buy it and which model you select). It is not simple or practical to use bare ESP32 or ESP8266 chips, especially when testing or prototyping, because of their complexity. The ESP32 and ESP8266 development boards are the ones you should look to use the majority of the time. These boards come equipped with all of the necessary circuitry to power the chip, connect it to your computer, include a circuit to make it simple to upload code, pins to connect to peripherals, built-in power and control LEDs, as well as other helpful features. What is Thingspeak? ThingSpeak is an open-source application and application programming interface (API) that enables users to store and retrieve data from "Internet of Things" devices by utilizing HTTP either over the Internet or a local area network (LAN). With ThingSpeak, you can make apps that log data from

sensors, apps that track where things are, and a social network of things that sends out status updates. https://thingspeak.com/ ThingSpeak Key Features ThingSpeak enables the collection, visualization, and analysis of live data streams in the cloud. ThingSpeak's primary capabilities include the ability

1. You can easily set up devices to use popular IoT protocols to send data to ThingSpeak. 2. Real-time visualization of your sensor data. 3. Gather data from third-party sources on demand. 4. Make sense of your Internet of Things data by using MATLAB's analytical power. 5. Automatically execute your IoT analytics based on schedules or events. 6. Build prototypes of IoT systems without having to set up servers or write web software. 7. Automate the processing of your data and the communication with the help of third-party services such as Twilio and Twitter.