Medication Reminder Uses Only One Button
The MedMinder is a simple medication reminder device designed to help users keep track of their medication schedules. It features a four-character display and a single button for user interaction, making it easy to use. While programming the device requires some technical knowledge, it aims to simplify the process of remembering to take medications.
- ▪The MedMinder displays a four-letter code for each medication when it's time to take a dose.
- ▪Users signal they've taken their medication by pressing a single button.
- ▪The device prioritizes which medication to display if multiple doses are due at the same time.
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Medication Reminder Uses Only One Button No comments by: Bryan Cockfield May 29, 2026 Title: Copy Short Link: Copy As anyone who takes medicines regularly will attest to, the days have a tendency to blur together, making it hard to remember if you did something like take that day’s dose or not. There are plenty of products available to help keep track of medication reminders but many are overly complicated, so [Jeroen] built this one which keeps simplicity and usability as its core design principle. [Jeroen] calls it the MedMinder, and it’s a small, compact, rectangular device with a four-character display meant to sit on a countertop.
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