Magic Medicine Cabinet: A Situated Portal for Consumer Healthcare
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In this paper, we introduce a smart appliance for consumer healthcare called “Magic Medicine Cabinet.” It integrates such technologies like smart labels, face recognition, health monitoring devices, flat panel displays, and the Web to provide situated support for a broad range of health needs, including condition monitoring, medication reminders, interactions with one’s own pharmacists and physicians, as well as access to personalized health information.
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