Device for tracking medication adherence

A medication adherence tracking device that is configured for being attached to a cap of a medication container, wherein the device comprises:

• an adhesive layer for attaching the device to the cap;
• an infrared proximity sensor for detecting an amount of infrared light that is reflected by at least one of a wall surface and a bottom surface of the medication container;
• a transmitter for transmitting adherence data to an external computing device, wherein the adherence data includes a timestamp identifying when the cap was removed from the container;
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• a processor in communication with the proximity sensor and the transmitter, wherein the processor is configured for determining whether the cap was removed from the container and for generating the timestamp.

A medication adherence tracking device that is configured for being attached to a cap of a medication container, wherein the device comprises:

• an adhesive layer for attaching the device to the cap;
• an infrared proximity sensor for detecting an amount of infrared light that is reflected by at least one of a wall surface and a bottom surface of the medication container, wherein the infrared proximity sensor has an active mode and an inactive mode;
• a transmitter for transmitting adherence data to an external computing device, wherein the adherence data includes a timestamp identifying when the cap was removed from the container;
• a processor in communication with the proximity sensor and the transmitter, wherein the processor is configured for determining whether the cap was removed from the container and for generating the timestamp;
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• a motion sensor in communication with the proximity sensor, wherein the motion sensor is configured for detecting movement of the cap and for causing the proximity sensor to switch from the inactive mode to the active mode when motion is detected.