NewTricks was a group project in which five of us created products to assist the elderly around the house. I was the vCAPSULE creator.

Can’t teach an old dog…

NewTricks, the name is a play on the old saying as the line of products was created to help the elderly.

The vCAPSULE is a pill bottle which can alert the user to take their medication at the correct time as well as store medication in the correct humidity and temperature.

Lower buttons control the notification timing while the upper bottom confirms the pill has been taken, lights and audio cue to alert user when to take medication

Lower buttons control the notification timing while the upper bottom confirms the pill has been taken, lights and audio cue to alert user when to take medication

The inner workings hidden beneath the capsules floor and double layered vacuum walls

The inner workings hidden beneath the capsules floor and double layered vacuum walls

Overview of some developmental phases including logo development, sketching, prototyping, CAD work and rendering.

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Explore the vCAPSULE model development along with BOM and drawing pack:

Sam Durrant - 2020

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