1*Assistant Professor, Department of Biomedical Sciences, Saveetha Institute of Medical and Technical Sciences, Chennai, 602105, Tamilnadu, India. Email: kasthurinm02@gmail.com
2Assistant Professor, Department of Electronics and Communication Engineering, Sri Shakthi Institute of Engineering and Technology, Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu, Pin Code: 641035, India. Email: ramananece@siet.ac.in
3Assistant Professor, SIMATS Engineering, Thandalam, Chennai-602105, Tamilnadu, India. Email: rshegde2000@gmail.com
4Lecturer, Department of IT, Government Polytechnic Ahmedabad, India. Email: Hardikjp2707@gmail.com
5Assistant Professor, Department of Mechanical Engineering, VSB Engineering College, Karur-639111, India. Email: aeropragash@gmail.com
6Associate Professor, Sasi Institute of Technology and Engineering, Tadepalligudem, West Godavari Dt., AP, India. Email: antromeda@gmail.com
The advent of the Internet of Things (IoT) has revolutionized different industries, with healthcare being one of the biggest benefactors in the process. This research is investigating an IoT-based smart medication dispensing & monitoring system, to improve medication adherence and medication errors in drug administration. The research is aimed at creating a fully integrated system, including medication dispensers, wearable sensors, cloud-based platforms, to ensure timely and accurate medication dispensing and monitor patient health in real time. The system was tested in a controlled environment, using sensors to monitor the use of the medication, and cloud-based for storage and analysis of the collected data. Results show a significant improvement of medication adherence in terms of missed doses (30% less) and patient engagement (20% increase) compared to conventional methods. Furthermore, the real-time monitoring capability allowed early intervention of possible health problems and therefore early intervention by the medical staff. The approach introduced in this paper is a huge leap towards personalized medicine through the technologies of the IoT integrated in everyday healthcare practices. The findings suggest that IoT-based systems can play an important role in improving medication management, patient outcomes, and easing the burden on healthcare professionals. This research helps in enhancing the pool of information on IoT applications in healthcare and paves the way to new and upcoming innovations for smart healthcare applications.
Keywords: IoT, smart medication dispensing, healthcare technology, medication adherence, real-time monitoring, wearable sensors, cloud-based healthcare, personalized medicine, drug administration system, patient monitoring.
How to cite this article: Natarajan K, Ramanan SV, Hegde RS, Prajapati HJ, Pragash S, Jose JJ. IoT Based Smart Medication Dispensing and Monitoring System. Int J Drug Deliv Technol. 2026;16(16s): 95-105. DOI: 10.25258/ijddt.16.16s.11
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