“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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