
    Design a function that calculates the external monitoring area required for a smart medication container's adhesive tracking sensors, given the container's radius and height in millimeters. The monitoring system needs to cover the entire lateral surface of the cylindrical container to accurately detect pill removal and ensure proper medication adherence tracking.
    

    
def lateralsuface_cylinder(r, h):
    """
    Design a function that calculates the external monitoring area required for a smart medication container's adhesive tracking sensors, given the container's radius and height in millimeters. The monitoring system needs to cover the entire lateral surface of the cylindrical container to accurately detect pill removal and ensure proper medication adherence tracking.
    

    """
def lateralsuface_cylinder(r, h):
    """
    Design a function that calculates the external monitoring area required for a smart medication container's adhesive tracking sensors, given the container's radius and height in millimeters. The monitoring system needs to cover the entire lateral surface of the cylindrical container to accurately detect pill removal and ensure proper medication adherence tracking.
    

    """
    lateralsurface = 2 * 3.1415 * r * h
    return lateralsurface