The iQueue is made for adaptation. The cartridge can easily be replaced by other designs to accommodate different sizes and shapes of pills. In addition, future designs will include the incorporation of a wireless network system between users and health care providers, in order for the immediate alert in the case of missed doses.

Though the iQueue was prototyped and created on a larger scale than intended, we still envision a lightweight, portable device that can easily fit into a user's pocket or handbag. The iQueue's components -- both electrical and mechanical -- are entirely custom-designed, with every circuit built from basic electronics and every working part individually modeled. The circuits are currently built on standard breadboards, and by converting these into permanent circuitboards, the iQueue's electronics could be made to occupy a fraction of their current space. The dispensing mechanism, motor casing, and cutting block were prototyped out of an epoxy-cured plaster-like composite material using a ZCorporation 310 Plus 3D printer. Because the dispenser's walls were made at least five times thicker than necessary to account for the lightweight nature of the modeling material, the entire device could be condensed simply by manufacturing the parts out of something sturdier.

With the easy implementation of slimmed-down components and a sleek, ergonomic casing with an simply navigable interface, the iQueue dispenser that Capstone Industries originally envisioned could easily become a reality -- and could change the process of medication management for all time.