A trio of Northwest Yeshiva High School (NYHS) students delved into the assisted healthcare technology realm by creating an automated pill box and notching a first-prize award in a prestigious conference in New Jersey.

The Mercer Island-based STEM team of juniors Sil Mostov, Elizabeth Gabbay and Avital Aronov presented their device and triumphed in the Best in Mechanical Engineering for Healthcare category at the Center for Initiatives in Jewish Education Innovation Day Conference on May 20 in East Rutherford.

They stepped into the spotlight to showcase The PillPal Box, which is connected to an app and features a physical contraption made with a 3D printer. When the device is swiped, an alert bracelet is activated to dispense the pill. According to a press release, the technology is spec

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