@inproceedings{7983daa0f33d46f5a9b4b76b56a8e040,
title = "Monitoring of the medication distribution and the refrigeration temperature in a pharmacy based on Internet of Things (IoT) technology",
abstract = "For the past 15 years since its appearance, Internet of Things (IoT) technology has been leading the planet towards a smart world where all devices and physical objects, referred to as {"}things{"}, will be connected via electronic sensors through the Internet. The distribution of medication to patients at a pharmacy in certain regions is still very traditional and outdated. Patients wait for a long time in queues to receive their medications, this is mostly due to the absence of an efficient distribution system. Also, the refrigeration temperature within several pharmacies is a huge problem, as medications must be kept at a constant temperature for an optimal results. In this paper we propose a simple and reliable approach to monitor a pharmacy store, the method is based on electronic sensors connected to an Intel Galileo board, to perform a medication search and also to control the refrigeration temperature within pharmacy shelves. The implementation cost of such systems is considerably cheaper than a software based system; this makes such systems appropriate for underprivileged areas. This system was designed and built for a pharmacy but it can be generalized for other purposes.",
keywords = "Intel Galileo board, Xively, Zapier, potentiometer, relay, temperature sensor, touch sensor",
author = "Mambou, \{Elie N.\} and Nlom, \{S. M.\} and Swart, \{Theo G.\} and K. Ouahada and Ndjiongue, \{A. R.\} and Ferreira, \{H. C.\}",
note = "Publisher Copyright: {\textcopyright} 2016 IEEE.; 18th Mediterranean Electrotechnical Conference, MELECON 2016 ; Conference date: 18-04-2016 Through 20-04-2016",
year = "2016",
month = jun,
day = "20",
doi = "10.1109/MELCON.2016.7495412",
language = "English",
series = "Proceedings of the 18th Mediterranean Electrotechnical Conference: Intelligent and Efficient Technologies and Services for the Citizen, MELECON 2016",
publisher = "Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc.",
editor = "Constandinos Mavromoustakis and Soulla Louca and Pattichis, \{Constantinos S.\} and Julius Georgiou and Despina Michael and A. Paschalidou and Efthyvoulos Kyriacou and Vasos Vassiliou and Christos Panayiotou and Elias Kyriakides and Georgios Ellinas and George Hadjichristofi and C. Loizou",
booktitle = "Proceedings of the 18th Mediterranean Electrotechnical Conference",
address = "United States",
}