Difference between revisions of "Projets:Perso:2013:AutomaticCatFeeder"
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*when the desired weight is reached, the bowl is poured to a dish. | *when the desired weight is reached, the bowl is poured to a dish. | ||
*Battery and wall-plug powered.(In case of power breakdown) | *Battery and wall-plug powered.(In case of power breakdown) | ||
| + | *Detect when the food level is low in the cylinder (IR barrier) | ||
Preliminary: | Preliminary: | ||
Revision as of 13:54, 15 April 2013
| Automatic cat feeder with scale | |
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| Auteur | Pilou |
| Date de proposition | 15/04/2013 |
| Tags du projet | arduino; |
| Lieu d'utilisation final | @Home |
| Utilisateur final | Crazy cat lady |
| Type de projet
Projet personnel de Pilou | |
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This automatic cat feeder have to precisely weigh the food (1 gram precision).
Brainstorming:
- a turning cylinder with a trap for filing and a hole for emptying.
- a bowl fixed to a scale with a servomotor receive the food.
- when the desired weight is reached, the bowl is poured to a dish.
- Battery and wall-plug powered.(In case of power breakdown)
- Detect when the food level is low in the cylinder (IR barrier)
Preliminary:
- find a scale who can be easily read by an arduino
- find the size of the hole in the cylinder
Ideas:
- http://andres-leon.blogspot.fr/2009/04/my-first-arduino-project-diy-automatic.html
- http://hackedgadgets.com/2009/12/01/internet-enabled-cat-feeder/
Feel free to correct my english!
