Process

We started by creating simple circuits on breadboards with a button to test code.  That way, we could determine if the code was working before implementing more complicated switches.  Then, we got to work on creating the mechanisms that could trigger when the medicine bottle was opened.  This was the most difficult part of the project.  We started by using foil around the top of the bottle and wires on top of the cap, but the bottle could not totally close with the foil on it.  Then, we tried copper tape around the inside of the bottle and drilling a hole in the cap to put the wires through.  The copper tape worked well, but the wires were difficult to get to stay in place.  We decided to try a clicker switch instead at the suggestion of our classmates and professor.  We fed the wires down the previously drilled hole for a cleaner look and covered the top with modeling clay for a cleaner look.  Then, we held the switch in place on the underside of the cap with