Hi,
I am new the website but I've taken a microprocessor class before and used the HC12 board so I know the basics of embedded design. For my senior project we are suppose to design a pill dispenser that receives schedule information from a website and dispenses the specific pill accordingly to the time of the schedule. Now I guess my question would be what kind of micro-controller would I need to put into the pill dispenser itself? It would have to connect to the internet using Ethernet, and receive the schedules and somehow control the dispenser unit to dispense the right pill at the right time. Also it would need to incorporate a variety of functions such as an audio alert and visual alert to tell the patient when to take the pills. And dispensing the pills it would need to send a signal to the motors of the dispenser unit. What do you guys think is the best microprocessor board to implement these features?
Thanks