Function Analysis
The function analysis gives a more detailed explanation of our design. it consists of a global analysis and a system architecture which explains the device in a more detailed fashion.
The global system analysis is a highly simplified explanation of our device. A blood sample first goes into the system, were an event occurs and the result is dispensed pills.
The following is the system architecture of our device. It shows the functions performed with more detail. A blood sample is introduced into the device via a testing cell. This is the ProTimeÒ Blood Testing Device which analyzes a blood sample and attains the INR level of the blood. This results is then converted into data, which is relayed to the main computer of the device. This data is then, via Internet, downloaded by INRange which then determines if the INR value obtained means a dosage change for the patient. The appropriate dosage for the patient is then uploaded into the computer of the device, which then activates the appropriate dispensing cell (again, dependent on the dosage the patient requires). The pill are then dispensed in blister packaging to the patient.
The following is a 3-D rendering of our device. The colors show the corresponding part of the system to the function analyses presented above. The blue corresponds to the computer, the green to the blood testing cell, and the aqua to the dispensing cells.
