The problem iDropX21 solves

To automate the eyedrops instilling process which is usually done by nurse.​

To reduce the dependency of patients on nurses.​

To reduce the chances of error in the eyedrop instillation process compared to a nurse.​

To reduce the workload of nurses. ​

To prevent the spread of infectious diseases.​

To isolate the patient as much as possible.

Challenges I ran into

The main challenge was to develop a feasible mechanism which can do the job of eye drops instillation satisfactorily. The toughest part was to develop the instilling head mechanism which fortunately works quite nicely.​

To ensure maximum safety of the patient while autonomous instillation process, especially designing the eye protector.​

To make a mechanism for picking a bottle from 72 eye drops bottles and loading it to the instilling head. (I have developed a concept but unfortunately could not make design of this mechanism due to time constraints and exams.)