Ignite Portland 10: "A Homebrew Cat Feeding Robot" - Curtis C. Chen
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“A Homebrew Cat Feeding
Robot”Curtis C. ChenIgnite Portland 10
Problem:
CATS.
Jasper likes to sleep.
Tye likes to
eat.
Solution:
ROBOT!
http://www.flickr.com/photos/donsolo/4729336091/http://www.flickr.com/photos/jdhancock/4833395890/ http://www.flickr.com/photos/wbeem/5428551033/
@%$#!
Hardware + Automation = ROBOT
Aquarium feeder
Analog timer
Webcam, netbook,
lamp
FoodCam
FoodCam
text-only web page
web page
remote access
to netbook
FoodCam
FoodCam
FoodCam
FoodCam
FoodCam
FoodCam
FoodCam
FoodCam
FoodCam
FoodCam
FoodCam
A successfulauto-feeding
event:
v1 v1.1 v1.2
v2.1 v2.5 v2.6
barricade bumpers2 bowls
wider ramp
trough
Forked ramp
v2.6
November 24, 2010
JoCo Cruise Crazy: Purrsday
v2.6 v2.6
Bowls moved out of place
Mouse toy WTF
JoCo Cruise Crazy: Caturday
v2.7 v2.7
Ramp completely detached
Food in moat OMG
JoCo Cruise Crazy: Meownday
v2.7 v2.7
Ramp out of alignment
SRSLY
Food in moat
2011: Good News, Everyone!
v3.3v2.8
Feeder taped
down to island
Loudspeaker
“Spikes”
Reinforced ramp
@%$#!
v3.3
January 20, 2012
Food Robot FTW!!!!1!!one!
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