Related Experiment Video
Updated: Jun 18, 2026

Novel Apparatus and Method for Drug Reinforcement
Published on: August 20, 2010
Medication dispenser for narcotic rehabilitation patients
Vien Q Ho1, Timothy J Gale, Clive R Stack
1Mechatronics Department, University of Tasmania, Sandy Bay, Hobart, Tasmania, Australia. qvho@utas.edu.au
Abstract:
This paper describes the design of a medication dispenser developed for narcotic rehabilitation programs. The dispenser holds up to four doses of medication and operates under remote supervision. A direct-into-mouth dispensing mechanism is a feature of the device. The mechanical dispenser mechanism includes a rotating barrel, medication tubes and dispensing slider unit. The electronic design involves a microprocessor PIC18F4550, stepper-motors, sensing devices a LabVIEW-based computer interface for remote supervisory control and monitoring. The dispenser stores medication and successfully delivers it directly into the mouth under remote supervision.
Related Concept Videos
Specialized Care Centers and Settings-II
Rural health centers are specialized care facilities in remote locations with very few medical personnel. The primary care providers who run the centers are mostly Registered Nurse Practitioners. Here, emergency treatment is provided to critically ill or injured patients before they are transferred to the closest hospital. Fortunately, due to advancement in technology, many rural healthcare facilities and professionals have easy access to diagnostic and treatment...
Opioid Analgesics: Synthetic and Semisynthetic Opioids
Oral Drug Delivery Systems: Continuous-Release Systems
Drug Delivery: Parenteral Route
There are three primary parenteral routes: intravenous (IV), intramuscular (IM), and subcutaneous (SC). The IV route introduces the drug directly into the bloodstream, ensuring immediate action. The IM route...
Modified-Release Drug Delivery Systems: Rate-Programmed II
Restorative Care

