User Centered Design of a Pill Dispenser for the Elderly

The demographic change facing Germany and Europe leads to a growing importance of user-centered products for the elderly. Especially the increase of patient multimorbidity leads to a growing necessity of future healthcare solutions. In terms of medication management, a lack of reliable pill intake support for the elderly can be observed. This research project develops an approach for a fully automated pill management system. Special focus in this contribution lies on the user-centered design process for the elderly.