So during our group meeting for the week we discussed more specifications for our design. Jess made a rough model of the design to show us how exactly the dispenser would work. We used this design to refine our previous model. We had originally thought of using a spinning motor to dispense the pill. Then we realized that if the pill isn't a round pill it would stand the chance of being crushed when it spins. This led to another idea of a two way system. It is difficult to explain in words, but here is my attempt. There will be a small cup holding one pill at the bottom of the dispenser. When the dose is to be dispensed a flap will slide over to close the hole. The cup will then open and dispense the pill. The flap assures that only one pill is dispensed. This plan is still indefinite but it is improving as we go.
That's really all we discussed since everyone was a little short on time. If I missed something i suppose it will get mentioned eventually somewhere and I will come back and add to this....
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