Design of a Medication Management System for the Older Adults Based on the Fuzzy KANO-AHP Model
Year: 2026
Type: conference-paper
Abstract: To address the issues of poor medication adherence among the older adults during travel and the imbalance between portability and intelligence in existing products, we designed a hardware-software integrated medication management system to enhance medication safety and independence in daily life for the older adults. Based on the Fogg Behavior Model, we identified the medication needs of older adults users during travel across three dimensions: motivation, ability, and cues. We introduced the Fuzzy Kano Model to classify these needs by attributes and combined it with the Analytic Hierarchy Process (AHP) to calculate the weight of each need, thereby guiding the product design. We designed and developed a smart pillbox and a companion mobile app. Following trials in simulated travel scenarios, both the rate of missed doses and the rate of incorrect medication intake decreased significantly, while overall user satisfaction increased substantially. The system effectively balances portability and intelligence, meeting the medication management needs of the older adults in dynamic travel environments and demonstrating strong practical value.
Authors: Shuang Lu, Siyang Liu
Institution: Dalian Art College
Language: English
Subfield: Geriatrics and Gerontology
Field: Medicine
Domain: Health Sciences
Open Access status: hybrid
OpenAlex ID: W7208745157