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MICROCONTROLLER BASED PATIENT MEDICINE

REMINDER SYSTEM

B.Tech. MINI Project Report

AMRITHA P.SHYAM

GUJJULA KAVYA REDDYMONICA MADDUKURI

DEPARTMENT OF BIO-MEDICAL ENGINEERING

GOKARAJU RANGARAJU INSTITUTE OFENGINEERING AND TECHNOLOGY

(Affiliated to Jawaharlal Nehru Technological University)

HYDERABAD 500 090

2010


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MICROCONTROLLER BASED PATIENT MEDICINE

REMINDER SYSTEM

Project Report Submitted in Partial Fulfillment ofthe Requirements for the Degree of

Bachelor of Technology

in

BioMedical Engineering

by

AMRITHA P.SHYAM(Roll No. 07241A1102)

GUJJULA KAVYA REDDY(Roll No. 07241A1114)MONICA MADDUKURI (Roll No. 07241A1118)

DEPARTMENT OF BIO-MEDICAL ENGINEERING

GOKARAJU RANGARAJU INSTITUTE OF ENGINEERING AND TECHNOLOGY(Affiliated to Jawaharlal Nehru Technological University)

HYDERABAD 500 090

2010


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Department of BioMedical EngineeringGokaraju Rangaraju Institute of Engineering and Technology

(Affiliated to Jawaharlal Nehru Technological University)

Hyderabad 500 090

2010

Certificate

This is to certify that this project report entitled MICROCONTROLLER BASED PATIENT

MEDICINE REMINDER SYSTEM by AMRITHA P.SHYAM(Roll No. 07241A1102)GUJJULA

KAVYA REDDY(Roll No. 07241A1114),MONICA MADDUKURI(Roll No. 07241A1118) submitted

in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the degree of Bachelor of Technology in BioMedical

Engineering of the Jawaharlal Nehru Technological University, Hyderabad, during the academic year

2010, is a bonafide record of work carried out under our guidance and supervision.

The results embodied in this report have not been submitted to any other University or Institutionfor the award of any degree or diploma.

(Guide) (External Examiner) (Head of Department)

T.Padma T.PadmaAssociate Professor

.


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ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS

We wish to place on record our sincere thanks to,Ms. D.Swathi

Assistant Professor, Bio medical Engineering Department, Gokaraju

Rangaraju Institute of Engineering and Technology, Bachupally,

Hyderabad for her valuable guidance to take up this project.

We express our deep sense of gratitutde to , Mr E. Suresh Kumar Assistant Professor, Bio medical Engineering Department, Gokaraju

Rangaraju Institute of Engineering and Technology, Bachupally,

Hyderabad for his esteem guidance,and valuable comments throughout this

dissertation.

We wish to take this opportunity to express our immense gratitude to

Smt.T.Padma, Associate Professor & Head of the Department at GRIET,

Bachupally,Hyderabad for her constant support and encouragement.

Last but not least we express our gratitude and indebtness to our

classmates and to all the faculty members of Biomedical Engineering

Department at GRIET, Bachupally,Hyderabad for their constant support

throughout this entire period.


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CONTENTS

ABSTRACT

1. INTRODUCTION2. CIRCUIT DIAGRAM3. BLOCK DIAGRAM4. TOOLS USED

4.1 SOFTWARE TOOLS4.2 HARDWARE TOOLS

5. DECRIPTION OF COMPONENTS5.1 KEIL COMPILER

5.2 AT89S52 MICROCONTROLLER

5.3 DS1307 RTC

5.4 24C04 SQUARE EEPROM

5.5 11.0592 CRYSTAL OSCILLATOR5.6 MAX232

5.7 ORCAD

5.8 BUZZER

5.9 LCD

6. IMPLEMENTATION6.1 WORKING6.2 PROGRAM

7. APPLICATIONS8. CONCLUSION9. REFERENCE


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ABSTRACT

In general, most of the patients forget to take the appropriate prescribed medication at the

required time. There are occasions when patients remember to take medicines at the stipulated time

but forget which pill has to be taken at that particular time. This poses a big problem as it affects the

dosage quantum required for the patient that results in not yielding the right recovery result. It is

difficult for doctors/paramedics/attenders to monitor patients round the clock. In order to avoid these

problems, we have implemented this patient medicine reminder system.

The system allows the user to enter the prescribed timings, at which the patient has to take

the medication.This is done using a few switches and the list of medicines to be administered is

entered through the PC. This data will be stored in the EEPROM by the microcontroller. The

microcontroller continuously reads the time from the RTC .When the timings read from the RTC

equals the timings stored in the EEPROM, the system alerts the buzzer and displays the list of

medicines to be taken at that particular prescribed time on the LCD. Thus, the patient can listen to

the audio indication and see the name of the medicines on the LCD and take them on time.


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CHAPTER-1

INTRODUCTION


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Patient monitoring and management in critical care environments such as the ICUs , SICUs

and ANCUs involve estimating the status of the patient and reacting to events that may be life

threatening. It is impossible to keep a tab on every patient throughout the day. New solutions are

needed in this field to help the doctors and the nursing staff to monitor the patients.

A critical element of this is the medicine administration and monitoring. This has been

achieved by the patient medicine reminder system. This system consists of an 8-bit microcontroller

with an in-built EEPROM and a real time circuit. This system is driven by an embedded program

that inputs predefined parameters which is processed based on the input variables entered via a user

interface device such as the PC. All the entries made by on the PC is concurrently and

simultaneously displayed on the LCD panel of the device. The logic for the processing is built into

the embedded program to initiate the alert through an audio alarm. Not only does it have an alarm

system, but also an LCD display which displays which medicine is to be taken at the reminder time.


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CHAPTER-2

CIRCUIT DIAGRAM


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CHAPTER-3

BLOCK DIAGRAM


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Block diagram


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CHAPTER-4

TOOLS USED


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4.1 Software Tools:

1. Keil compiler2.

Orcad.

4.2 Hardware Tools:

1. Microcontroller AT89S52.2. DS1307 RTC.3. 24C04 SQUARE EEPROM(memory IC)4. PC.5. Buzzer6. MAX232(RS 232)7. LCD8. 11.0592 Oscillator Crystal9. Resistors- 10k ohm , 330 ohm, 8.2k ohm.10.Capacitors- 33 picofarad , 10 microfarad.11.Step down transformer12.Regulator13.Reset switch


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Chapter-5

DESCRIPTION

OF COMPONENTS


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5.1 Keil compiler

Keil development tools for the 8051 Microcontroller Architecture support every level of

software developer from the professional applications engineer to the student just learning about

embedded software development.

The industry-standard Keil C Compilers, Macro Assemblers, Debuggers, Real-time Kernels,

Single-board Computers, and Emulators support all 8051 derivatives.


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5.2 AT89S52 MICROCONTROLLER:

A microcontroller (sometimes abbreviated C or uC) is a small computer on a single

integrated circuit containing a processor core, memory, and programmable input/output peripherals.

Prog ram memory in the form of NOR flash or OTP ROM is also often included on chip, as well as a


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typically small amount of RAM. Microcontrollers are designed for embedded applications, in

contrast to the microprocessors used in personal computers or other general purpose applications.

8-bit Microcontroller with 8K Bytes In-System Programmable Flash The AT89S52 is a low-

power, high-performance CMOS 8-bit Microcontroller with 8K bytes of in-system programmable

Flash memory. The device is manufactured using Atmels high-density nonvolatile memory

technology and is compatible with the indus try-standard 80C51 instruction set and pinout. The on-

chip Flash allows the program memory to be reprogrammed in-system or by a conventional

nonvolatile memory pro- grammer. By combining a versatile 8-bit CPU with in-system

programmable Flash on a monolithic chip, the Atmel AT89S52 is a powerful Microcontroller which

provides a highly-flexible and cost-effective solution to many embedded control applications. By

ATMEL Corporation


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5.3 DS1307-RTC

A real-time clock( RTC) is a computer clock (most often in the form of an integrated circuit)

that keeps track of the current time. Although the term often refers to the devices in personal

computers, servers and embedded systems, RTCs are present in almost any electronic device which

needs to keep accurate time

Although keeping time can be done without an RTC, using one has benefits:

Low power consumption (important when running from alternate power) Frees the main system for time-critical tasks Sometimes more accurate than other methods

Most RTCs use a crystal oscillator, but some use the power line frequency. In many cases the

oscillator's frequency is 32.768 kHz. This is the same frequency used in quartz clocks and watches,


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and for the same reasons, namely that the frequency is exactly 215 cycles per second, which is a

convenient rate to use with simple binary counter circuits.

SOME FEATURES OF DS1307

Real time clock counts seconds, minutes ,hours , date of month ,day of weekand year with leap year compensation valid up to 2100

56 byte nonvolatile RAM for general data storage 2-wrire interface (I2C) Automatic power fail detect Consumes less than 500 nA for battery back-up


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5.4 24C04 SQUARE EEPROM(Memory IC)

EEPROM (also written E2PROM and pronounced "e-e-prom," "double-e prom" or simply

"e-squared") stands for Electrically Erasable Programmable Read-Only Memory and is a type of


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non-volatile memory used in computers and other electronic devices to store small amounts of data

that must be saved when power is removed, e.g., calibration tables or device configuration.

When larger amounts of static data are to be stored (such as in USB flash drives) a specific

type of EEPROM such as flash memory is more economical than traditional EEPROM devices.

EEPROMs are realized as arrays of floating-gate transistors.

EEPROM is user-modifiable read-only memory (ROM) that can be erased and

reprogrammed (written to) repeatedly through the application of higher than normal electrical

voltage generated externally or internally in the case of modern EEPROMs. Unlike EPROM chips,

EEPROMs do not need to be removed from the computer to be modified. However, an EEPROM

chip has to be erased and reprogrammed in its entirety, not selectively. It also has a limited life - thatis, the number of times it can be reprogrammed is limited to tens or hundreds of thousands of times.

In an EEPROM that is frequently reprogrammed while the computer is in use, the life of the

EEPROM can be an important design consideration

Features

Low-voltage and Standard-voltage Operation

2.7 (VCC = 2.7V to 5.5V)

1.8 (VCC = 1.8V to 5.5V)

Internally Organized 128 x 8 (1K), 256 x 8 (2K), 512 x 8 (4K),

1024 x 8 (8K) or 2048 x 8 (16K)

Two-wire Serial Interface

Schmitt Trigger, Filtered Inputs for Noise Suppression

Bidirectional Data Transfer Protocol

100 kHz (1.8V) and 400 kHz (2.7V, 5V) Compatibility Write Protect Pin for Hardware Data Protection

8-byte Page (1K, 2K), 16-byte Page (4K, 8K, 16K) Write Modes

Partial Page Writes Allowed

Self-timed Write Cycle (5 ms max)

High-reliability

Endurance: 1 Million Write Cycles

Data Retention: 100 Years

Automotive Devices Available


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8-lead JEDEC PDIP, 8-lead JEDEC SOIC, 8-lead Ultra Thin Mini-MAP (MLP 2x3), 5-lead

SOT23, 8-lead TSSOP and 8-ball dBGA2 Packages

Die Sales: Wafer Form, Waffle Pack and Bumped Wafers

5.5 11.0592- Crystal Oscillator:

Crystal oscillator creates an electrical signal with a very precise frequency 11.0952MHz


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Specifications:

Model :CXO\VCXO

Frequency range:1.000125.000MHz

Supply voltage:3.3V dc+5% / 5.0V dc+5%

Dimensions: DIP-14/ DIP-8

Ts :4.5V(5.0V)/>2.4V(3.3V)


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5.6 MAX 232


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The MAX220MAX249 family of line drivers/receivers is intended for all EIA/TIA-232E

and V.28/V.24 communications interfaces, particularly applications where 12V is not available.

These parts are especially useful in battery-powered systems, since their low-power shutdown

mode reduces power dissipation to less than 5W. The MAX225, MAX233, MAX235, and

MAX245/MAX246/MAX247 use no external components and are recommended for applications

where printed circuit board space is critical

KEY FEATURES:

For Low-Voltage, Integrated ESD ApplicationsMAX3222E/MAX3232E/MAX3237E/MAX3241E/MAX3246E: +3.0V to +5.5V, Low-

Power, Up to 1Mbps, True RS-232 Transceivers Using Four 0.1F External Capacitors

(MAX3246E Available in a UCSP Package)


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For Low-Cost ApplicationsMAX221E: 15kV ESD-Protected, +5V, 1A, Single RS-232 Transceiver with

AutoShutdown

APPLICATIONS:

Battery-Powered RS-232 Systems Interface Translation Low-Power Modems Multidrop RS-232 Networks Portable Computing

5.7 OrCAD

OrCAD is a proprietary software tool suite used primarily for electronic design automation.

The software is used mainly to create electronic prints for manufacturing of printed circuit boards, by


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electronic design engineers and electronic technicians to manufacture electronic schematics and

diagrams, and for their simulation.

The name OrCAD is a portmanteau, reflecting the software's origins: Oregon + CAD.

The OrCAD product line is fully owned by Cadence Design Systems. The latest iteration has

the ability to maintain a database of available integrated circuits. This database may be updated by

the user by downloading packages from component manufacturers, such as Analog Devices or Texas

Instruments.

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A buzzer or beeper is an audio signaling device, which may be mechanical,

electromechanical, or electronic$. Typical uses of buzzers and beepers include alarms, timers and

confirmation of user input such as a mouse click or keystroke.

5.9 LIQUID CRYSTAL DISPLAY


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A liquid crystal display ( LCD) is a thin, flat electronic visual display that uses the

light modulating properties of liquid crystals (LCs). LCs do not emit light directly.

They are used in a wide range of applications including: computer monitors,

television, instrument panels, aircraft cockpit displays, signage, etc. They are common in consumer

devices such as video players, gaming devices, clocks, watches, calculators, and telephones. LCDs

have displaced cathode ray tube (CRT) displays in most applications. They are usually more

compact, lightweight, portable, less expensive, more reliable, and easier on the eyes. They are

available in a wider range of screen sizes than CRT and plasma displays, and since they do not use

phosphors, they cannot suffer image burn-in.

LCDs are more energy efficient and offer safer disposal than CRTs. Its low electrical

power consumption enables it to be used in battery-powered electronic equipment. It is an

electronically-modulated optical device made up of any number of pixels filled with liquid crystals

and arrayed in front of a light source (backlight) or reflector to produce images in colour or

monochrome.


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CHAPTER-6

IMPLEMENTATION

6.1 WORKING


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The working of this system is very simple and user friendly.

When the ac mains is switched on, a 12 volts supply is given to the transformer. This voltage

is then stepped down to 5 volts and sent to the power supply board. Here , the ac volt is converted to

dc using a series of resistors and a rectifier network. The capactive network then filters the dc

voltage. The regulated output is sent finally to the micro controller board.

In the micro controller board the AT89S52 microcontroller is pre embedded with a software

program using a keil compiler. The input of the micro controller is given from the oscillating crystal

11.0592 via the pins X1, X2(18,19). The entire system is further interfaced to a pc using a MAX 232

port to connect the RS232 cable. A 6 pin cable is used for the interconnection between the lcd and

the micro controller via the pins (32-37). Next set of pins (8pin connectors) is used for interfacing


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between the RTC (Real Time Clock) and the micro controller. Apart from this the micro controller

board is embedded with a reset switch.

In the RTC board a series of 4 switches and a memory battery is connected to the EEPROM

and the DS1307 RTC. Here, the time , date and year along with the entry data for medicines can be

given as input to the EEPROM.

When the power supply is given the leds will glow indicating that the system is running.

Now, the RS232 cable is inserted into the RS232 port of the cpu. When this is done, a hyperterminal

window is opened on the monior. The reset switch has to be turned on at this instant. The monitor

then displays a welcome note. The next step is to switch on the EM(Enter Medicine) switch. When

this is pressed, the monitor displays ENTER MEDICINE & DOSAGE TO BE GIVEN. At theprescribed timings (as prescribed by the doctor/physician) the buzzer gives an alarm, along with the

simultaneous display of the name of the medication and the dosage on the lcd. The alarm can be

turned off by pressing the EM switch once again.

6.2 PROGRAM

#include


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#include

#include "lcddisplay.h"

#define ldata P1 // P1 USED FOR LCD DATA

sbit SCL=P3^5; // SCL OF RTC

sbit SDA=P3^4; // SDA OF RTC

sbit rs =P1^2; // REGISTER SELECT

sbit en =P1^3; // ENABLE

sbit enter = P3^3;

sbit dec = P3^2;

sbit inc = P3^1;

sbit alarm_sw = P3^0;

sbit bel = P2^0;

void lcdcmd(unsigned char );

void delay (unsigned int ) ;

void lcddata(unsigned char );

void msgdisplay(unsigned char b[]);

void start(void);

void write(unsigned char,unsigned char);

unsigned char read(unsigned char);

void ptos(unsigned char );

void stop(void);

void delay(unsigned int );

void settime(void);

unsigned char COUNT,dat,add,hr,min,x,binbyte,mem1[17],B1,B2,B3;

unsigned int i;


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unsigned char ch,j,d11,d22,mem,zzz,msg[17];

void delay1(unsigned int itime);

unsigned char time[7],temptime[7],alarmcheck,day,type,xy;

bit pm=0,pm1,dayselect;

void daydisplay(unsigned char);

void serial_com (unsigned char value)

{

SBUF=value;

while(TI==0);

TI=0;

}

void send_to_serial (unsigned char s[])

{

unsigned char r;

for(r=0;s[r]!='\0';r++)

{

SBUF=s[r];

while(TI==0);

TI=0;

}

}

void main()

{

unsigned char z;

enter=inc=dec=alarm_sw=1;


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bel=0;

dayselect=0;

lcd_init();

delay(100) ;

lcd_init();

TMOD=0X20;

SCON=0X50;

TH1=0XFD;

TR1=1;

alarmcheck=1;

msgdisplay("welcome");

send_to_serial("\r\n WELCOME......:\r\n ");

z=read(0);

bel=1;

if(z==0x80)

{

alarmcheck=0;

start: lcdcmd(0x01);

msgdisplay(" SET THE TIME ");

type=6;

settime();

write(0,0);

delay(10);

write(1,temptime[1]);

delay(10);


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write(2,temptime[0]);

delay(10);

for(add=4;add


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lcdcmd(0x01);

msgdisplay("Dt:");

while(1)

{

lcdcmd(0x04);

for(add=0;add


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while(enter==1)

{

lcdcmd(0x8d);

lcdcmd(0xe);

if(inc==0)

{

while(inc==0);

if(day1)

day=day-1;

daydisplay(day);

}

}

write(3,day);

while(enter==0);

dayselect=0;

lcdcmd(0x0c);

goto timedisp;

}


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daydisplay(time[3]);

if(alarmcheck)

{

xy=time[2];

if(((xy==1)||(xy==3)||(xy==5))&&(time[0]


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{

mem1[j]=read(i);

i++;

j++;

}

while(mem1[j-1]!=13);

mem1[j]='\0';

lcdcmd(0x1);

msgdisplay(mem1);

while(alarm_sw);

bel=1;

lcdcmd(0x1);

msgdisplay("thank you!!!");

delay(100);

goto timedisp;

}

//lcdcmd(0xcf);

//lcddata(' ');

}

if(alarm_sw==0)

{

while(alarm_sw==0);

lcdcmd(1);

msgdisplay("ENTER MEDICINES");

send_to_serial(" WELCOME ");


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send_to_serial("ENTER MEDICENS TO BE TAKEN IN THE MORNING:\r\n ");

i=0;

do

{

while(RI==0);

ch=SBUF;

RI=0;

msg[i++]=ch;

}

while(ch!=13);

send_to_serial("\r\n STORING DATA:\r\n ");

for(i=0;msg[i]!=13;i++)

{

write(mem++,msg[i]);

delay(200);

}

write(mem,13);

delay(500);

//

j=0;

i=0x10;

do

{

mem1[j]=read(i);

i++;


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j++;

}while(mem1[j-1]!=13);

mem1[j]='\0';

lcdcmd(0x1);

msgdisplay(mem1);

//

send_to_serial("ENTER MEDICENS TO BE TAKEN IN THE AFTERNOON:\r\n ");

i=0;

do

{

while(RI==0);

ch=SBUF;

RI=0;

msg[i++]=ch;

}

while(ch!=13);


mem=0x20;

for(i=0;msg[i]!=13;i++)

{


delay(200);

}

write(mem,13);

send_to_serial("ENTER MEDICENS TO BE TAKEN IN THE NIGHT:\r\n ");


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i=0;

do

{

while(RI==0);

ch=SBUF;

RI=0;

msg[i++]=ch;

}

while(ch!=13);


mem=0x30;

for(i=0;msg[i]!=13;i++)

{


delay(200);

}

write(mem,msg[i]);

send_to_serial("THANK YOU....GET WELL SOON:\r\n ");

bel=1;

alarmcheck=1;

j=0;

i=0x30;

do

{

mem1[j]=read(i);


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i++;

j++;

}while(mem1[j-1]!=13);

mem1[j]='\0';

lcdcmd(0x1);

msgdisplay(mem1);

delay(1000);

goto timedisp;

}

if(enter==0)

{

lcdcmd(0x01);

msgdisplay("SET THE TIME ");

while(enter==0);

goto start;

}

}

}

void settime(void)

{

unsigned char keycount=0,h,g,cmd,uplimit;

lcdcmd(0xC0);

if(type==6)

msgdisplay("hh:mmAM dd/mm/yr");

while(enter==1)


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{

lcdcmd(cmd);

while((inc==1)&&(dec==1)&&(enter==1));

if(inc==0)

{

delay(30);

while(inc==0);

if(h==uplimit)

h=0;

h=h+1;

}

if(dec==0)

{

delay(30);

while(dec==0);

if(h)

h=h-1;

else

h=uplimit;

}

if(keycount==2)

{

if(h)

{

msgdisplay("pm");


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pm=1;

}

else

{

msgdisplay("am");

pm=0;

}

}

else

{

g=h;

d11=g/10;

d22=g%10;

lcddata(d11+48);

lcddata(d22+48);

temptime[keycount]=g;

}

}

keycount=keycount+1;

delay(30);

while(enter==0);

}

}

void write(unsigned char add,unsigned char dat)

{


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v=v


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if(day==7)

msgdisplay("SAT");

else;

}

//$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$ START FUNCTION$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$

void start(void)

{ SCL=1;

SDA=1;

_nop_();

_nop_();

SDA=0;

SCL=0;

}

//aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa DATA SENDING TO EEPRAM IN READ MODEAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA

void ptos(unsigned char a)

{

unsigned char i,c;

for(i=0;i


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_nop_();

_nop_();

SCL=0;

a=a


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void lcddata(unsigned char value)

{

unsigned char n;

n=value;

value=value&(0x0f);

ldata = value;

rs =1;

en =1;

en =0;

value=n;

value=value


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diseases, increased use of patient reminders can significantly improve delivery of preventive care

services and treatment for chronic illnesses and can lead to long-term beneficial outcomes as well

The applications of patient medince reminder system is been initiated in a wide range in the

modern health care field. Its been implanted in most of the hospitals to ease the effort of the patient

entourage. It is as well a second-hand for the aged and memory loss group.

It is well known that patients who are prescribed medications, or who take over the counter

(OTC) medications, should take such medications at pre-determined dosage time intervals as

prescribed by the doctor or as indicated on the OTC medication package. Many drugs and

medications currently prescribed by physicians must be taken at prescribed time intervals. If the

patient ignores such instructions, for example, by taking the prescribed medication too often or tooseldom, this may result in serious adverse effects such as overdose risks or reduction in the

concentration of medication in the body. Many patients miss dosages because they are distracted or

forget about their medications at the correct dosage time. This is particularly true of elderly patients

who may be taking more than one medication at different time intervals. Although patients may set

an alarm clock or the like at a prescribed medication time interval, they may set the incorrect time

interval or may forget to re-set the alarm after taking a medication dose, and may also be away from

the alarm and not hear it when it goes off.

When required to take medicine on a daily or hourly schedule, many people have a problem

in recalling the time when the medicine was last taken. Similarly, many patients are unable to

remember or determine the previous dosage of medication taken or whether it has been taken at all.

This problem is particularly common among elderly patients, who may experience short-term

memory loss or, because of their infirmities, confuse the dosage previously taken of each medication.

Patients may also be unable to accurately read the medication containers themselves, and often have

no means to determine whether they have taken the mandated doses at the prescribed time intervals.


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CHAPTER-8

CONCLUSION

The report contains a very different mix of studies varying from software to hardware. Vast

research is being done in the field of healthcare and patient medicine monitoring. This project has


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given a basic insight into the bridging of technology and medicine. Patient medicine reminder

system is a Cueing Support System for Evidence-Based Medicine practice.


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