designed for CIJE innovation day 2026
ARTICLE RESEARCH:
https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC3251450
When we looked for information on pill:o'clock, we found this article about a experimental test that was taken about how many people actually forget to take their pills, this was their results.
Approximately 30% of patients forget to take their medications, and 16% run out of medication because they don’t refill in time. Barriers most commonly noted were an irregular schedule (22%), having to take pills with food (13%), and being too busy to keep prescriptions filled (12%). Facilitators most frequently reported were taking medications at the same time daily (95%) and using a weekly pill reminder (47%).
Expert Source :
We asked Mimi Langsam, BSN, RN assistant director of nursing at Ditmas Childrens Nursing and Rehab and health proffesional what she thinks about pill:o'clock and this is what she said
" I think this is such a great invention! In todays day we are so stimulated by sounds and flashing lights. A vibrating watch with a pill compartment under the face could be lifesaving! For a child to remember to take their medications such as seizure medications. Or even an adult who may not be so mobile and unable to get the necessary medication when not near their pills.
pill:o'clock is a great invention!"
Estimate of Market Size:
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About 56% of children take pills daily.
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About 90% of seniors take pills daily, and 33% of them take multiple pills daily.
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Approximately 6%–14% of school-aged children in the U.S. take prescribed medication during school hours, with ADHD stimulant therapy being the primary contributor to daytime dosing. This estimate aligns with broader statistics indicating that 25%–43% of children are medicated overall and accounts for dosing schedules that require administration at school.
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Roughly 1 in 4 to 1 in 3 children on medications may take a dose at school.
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This translates to about 6%–14% of all school-aged students regularly receiving prescribed medication during school hours
According to childrenshealthdefense.org
Price of Materials:
-Watch face - 6.00
-Watch band - 15.00
-XIAO Arduino - 6.99
-Magnets - 0.16 c
-Buzzers -
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we plan to sell pill:o'clock for around 45$ to 50 dollars
While some people may feel that there could be a better solution to these problems we are sure that pillo:clock is the product that solves them all.
The first known possible solution is a daily pill compartment which makes sure your pills are divided for each day. We believe our product is more useful and effective because, while having your medication compartmentalized is extremely convenient, it cannot compare to having a built-in alarm that serves as a reminder to take your medication.
A second solution is a big clock with many compartments for medication that reminds people to take their pills. A reason this technology cannot compete with pillo:clock is that this competitor is too big and cannot be taken anywhere with the owner. Our product is worn on the wrist and therefore goes along with you everywhere you go. Portability is a very necessary factor in our solution because at any time you need it, your medication will be available.
A third solution we have found is a board that lists all the days of the week. On top of the board is the question, "Did you take your medicine?". Next to each day is a switch that you flip if you did take your medication that day. While this is a very good product and can be effective, our invention still tops this one. Pillo;clock ensures that medication is taken efficiently and consistently. Our product stores pills and buzzes at the time they need to be taken.
We wanted our product to be designed in a way that specifically fits our target customers. We are aiming to sell our product to elderly people, people who are hard of hearing or deaf, and young children with long school days.
The velcro watch band we used for our product makes it easier for senior citizens and young children to easily use without trouble and confusion. This was very important to us because we feel that our customers should be able to figure out and use the product without help.
The most important feature of pill:o'clock is the built in pill compartment that allows the user to store their daily pills so they have them on them at all times which is vital and can even save lives.
Another important feature we included in our product is the soft vibrations that go off at set medication times. The reason we found this necessary is because the buzzer is neither loud nor distracting for children in school and yet it is extremely effective. Another reason having a buzzer is better than a loud alarm is that no matter how loud you may set the alarm, the deaf person wearing it cannot hear the noise but they will feel a buzzer.
observation of end users in natural environment:
A: student takes daily pills. student takes one dosage at 12:45. student sets alarm when getting pill:o'clock for 12:45 and in morning to remember to take pills at 12:45. at 12:45 student feels vibration reminding them to take their pills. no one notices besides student. student takes pills quietly from under the face of their watch and closes it after taking. student always takes their pills at right time.
B: senior takes daily pills twice a day. senior is hard of hearing and lacks fine motor skills. senior feels vibration at lunch time and lifts watch face and takes pills. senior is again reminded with the vibration to take pills at dinner time and never misses a dose again.
we asked 30 random people that we know questions about pill:o'clock and here are the results:
PSEUDOCODE:
Pill:O’Clock Pseudocode
Purpose:
Remind a user to take medication at scheduled times using vibration, LED, and buzzer alerts.
The user presses a button after taking the pill, and the system records/acknowledges the dose.
BEGIN
SET pill_times = [8:00 AM, 1:00 PM, 8:00 PM]
SET alert_duration = 60 seconds
SET reminder_active = false
INITIALIZE real_time_clock
INITIALIZE vibration_motor as output
INITIALIZE LED as output
INITIALIZE buzzer as output
INITIALIZE confirmation_button as input
INITIALIZE dose_log
LOOP forever
current_time = read time from real_time_clock
IF current_time matches one of the scheduled pill_times
AND that dose has not already been confirmed today THEN
reminder_active = true
start alert_timer
WHILE reminder_active is true
TURN ON vibration_motor
BLINK LED
SOUND buzzer briefly
IF confirmation_button is pressed THEN
TURN OFF vibration_motor
TURN OFF LED
TURN OFF buzzer
RECORD dose as taken in dose_log
reminder_active = false
END IF
IF alert_timer is greater than alert_duration THEN
TURN OFF buzzer
CONTINUE vibration pattern every few minutes
DISPLAY/STORE missed-dose warning
END IF
END WHILE
END IF
WAIT 1 second
END LOOP
END
small
portable
easy
safe
wearable
reminding
storage space
Abstract:
pill:o'clock is a velcro banded watch with a built-in pill storage compartment underneath its face that also features a reminding system that vibrates when it's time to take the users daily pills. When the user feels the subtle vibrations, they lift the face up and take their medications on time.
team bio + responsibilities :
Esti Davis - Website Design, Surveys other tasks
Layla Herskowitz - Building, Coding, other tasks
Elana Levy - Powerpoint, Speech, other tasks
acknowledgements and inspiration:
-we'd like to thank our stem teacher Mrs. T. Brown for all of her help and inspiration throughout the making of pill:o'clock and for guiding us through the whole year.
- we'd like to thank our parents , and those who helped us form the idea of pill:o'clock and for those who we know who take medicationns daily and helped inspire the idea, we hope we can help bring this invention to many more like you and help solve this crucial problem.
how was ai used in this project:
we used chatgpt to help edit or review things throughout the making of our website and figuring out coding and building pill:o'clock.