Introduction: In general, older adults with multiple chronic conditions take many medications; However, medication noncompliance is a frequent and complex problem, since it is very common for older adults to forget to take their medications or not remember if they have taken them. Probably these facts are due to normal aging processes, carelessness, ignorance of the importance of treatment to improve health or ignorance of how to take medications. Failure to take medications on time can lead to increased costs for medical care and hospitalization, as it can seriously affect the health of older adults, including delayed recovery, the onset of new diseases and, in most cases, cases death. Objective: This project presents the design and development of an electronic prototype for the dispensing of medications for the elderly, based on the use of the Internet of Things (IoT), which allows the administration of medication regimens regardless of the patient's location. since it allows you to remotely configure the medication schedules from a mobile application. In addition, this device integrates a system that allows monitoring the heart rate and the level of oxygen in the blood (Spo2) in real time from anywhere. Methodology: To carry out the project, a user-centered design approach was used, which is used for the design of assistive and rehabilitation technologies. This design approach is done through a proactive mode in which great importance is given to the needs and requirements of the end users. User-centered design consists of four main phases: literature review, gathering user requirements, design and build, and validation and usability testing. Results: This section presents the results obtained from the analysis of the articles related to the development of electronic pillboxes, where it was possible to extract key information that is related to the development of this project; The results of the design and construction of the final prototype are presented; In addition, the tests carried out on the developed device are compiled, through data tables with the statistics corresponding to the functional tests carried out. Conclusions: A functional prototype of a system for the automatic administration of medications in older adults will be built, which can be configured remotely through an Android application. The device has audible, sound and notification alarms via text message to indicate that medications should be taken. In addition, the system incorporates an oximetry sensor that allows the measurement of two physiological variables such as heart rate and blood oxygen saturation (Spo2), which can be monitored through an IP address or the same Android application.
