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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 08, 2026
Filed:
Nov. 08, 2024
The Regents of the University of California, Oakland, CA (US);
Shijia Pan, Merced, CA (US);
Yue Zhang, Merced, CA (US);
Dong Yoon Lee, Merced, CA (US);
Yihong Li, Merced, CA (US);
Alyssa M. Weakley, Sacramento, CA (US);
Hao-Chuan Wang, Davis, CA (US);
The Regents of the University of California, Oakland, CA (US);
Abstract
A system and method for monitoring medication intake uses vibration signals generated by a kinetic augmentation attachment. The attachment includes a base coupled to a medication container, a spring, and a weight, which produces distinct vibration signatures when the container is placed on a surface. A vibration sensor detects these signals, and a computing device processes them to extract features of the attachment and identify the medication container. The system does not require batteries, enabling long-term, maintenance-free monitoring. The method includes processing vibration signals using frequency analysis and machine learning to recognize different medication containers based on their kinetic signatures.