Abstract
In order to prevent drug abuse or misuse cases and avoid over-prescriptions, it is necessary for medicine taker to be provided with detailed information about the medicine. In this paper, we propose a drug information system and develop an application to provide information through drug image recognition using a smartphone. We designed a contents-based drug image search algorithm using the color, shape and imprint of drug. Our convenient application can provide users with detailed information about drugs and prevent drug misuse.
Highlights
Many people have wondered about their prescription drug, leftover drugs in their cabinet or some drugs found in their teenager’s room
We propose and develop an application to provide the information about a drug through automatic image recognition after a user takes a picture of the drug with their smartphone
We propose a drug image recognition technique using the color, shape and imprint of drug
Summary
Many people have wondered about their prescription drug, leftover drugs in their cabinet or some drugs found in their teenager’s room. According to the 2013 survey by Korea alliance of patients organization (KAPO), 91% of patients who receive a prescription want to get the detailed information for their doses of medicine [1]. In order to avoid over-prescriptions, to prevent medicinal misuse and side effects of medicine, it is necessary for medicine takers to be provided with the detailed information about the medicine. We propose and develop an application to provide the information about a drug through automatic image recognition after a user takes a picture of the drug with their smartphone. We propose a drug image recognition technique using the color, shape and imprint of drug.
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