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040			_aTUPM _bEnglish _cTUPM _dTUPM _erda
050			_aBTH TJ 163.12 _bE87 2025
100			_aEspiritu, Matthew Jeremy C. _eauthor
245			_aDevelopment of an automated medicine dispensing and inventory system/ _cMatthew Jeremy C. Espiritu, Genesis Miguel E. Malicse, Jomar B. Manuel, and Neil Kevin R. Sazon.--
300			_aviii, 154pages: _c29cm.
336			_2rdacontent
337			_2rdamedia
338			_2rdacarrier
500			_aBachelor's thesis
502			_aCollege of Industrial Technology.-- _bBachelor of engineering technology major in mechatronics technology: _cTechnological University of the Philippines, _d2025.
504			_aIncludes bibliographic references and index.
520			_aThe traditional manual approach to medicine dispensing and inventory management in pharmacies is prone to human error and inefficiency, particularly in critical tasks such as verifying expiry dates and recording purchase histories. This prototype addresses these critical issues by proposing the design, development, and evaluation of an Automated Medicine Dispensing and Inventory System. The core component is a web server that manages the information on the medicine inside the machine, notably the expiration dates. The system automatically deducts the inventory when the sensor detects the medicine in the catcher upon dispensing. It consists of four (4) vending machine motors in each row and a NEMA23 stepper motor for the movement of the catcher where the medicine is dispensed. Additionally, a drawer is installed below for storage of loose medication. Functionality testing results showed that the component of the prototype is working properly. Mainly the RFID and Ultrasonic Sensors. The prototype takes a minimum of 8.78 seconds and a maximum of 46.81 seconds to dispense one (1) medicine. When dispensing two (2) medicines, the minimum is 49.45 seconds, and the maximum is 11.17 seconds. In terms of system accuracy testing, the system automatically deducts the inventory when the medicine dispensing is successful. The medicine dispensing released the correct medicine. The prototype was evaluated by thirty (30) respondents using the TUP evaluation form and got an overall rating of 4.35, equivalent to Very Good. This proves the prototype is more efficient than the pharmacists' manual process.
650			_aMedicine dispensing
650			_aInventory management
650			_aWeb server
700			_aMalicse, Genesis Miguel E. _eauthor
700			_aManuel, Jomar B. _eauthor
700			_aSazon, Neil Kevin R. _eauthor
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