•The smart pillbox works with a semi-automatic medication dispensing machine, which packages patients' medication into pouches according to administration time in a pharmacy or community centre •The packaged pouches can be placed in the smart pillbox, and the patient is regularly reminded to take the medicine according to the prescription requirement, thereby improving the medication compliance •At the time of administration, the smart pillbox will play a music reminder, and the relevant pouch will be dispensed to the user after a push of the button. This facilitates operation by the elderly •App mobile client allows doctors, nurses, pharmacists and family members to keep abreast of patients' medication use and compliance