Final Project¶
The problem¶
The raising of guinea pigs in the area of the mountains is very common, people also have their animals where they take them to graze in the field and return only in the afternoon where feeding these smaller animals is a bit complicated or they have to leave enough food or a person in charge but the food if it is left there is the probability that it will be contaminated with their feces. The inhabitants of the area also have other tasks and arrive at night to their homes. It is necessary to have a system that is automated to support the feeding of animals.
The idea¶
Regarding the project, the proposed solution to solve the problem is a mechanism that facilitates the process of feeding smaller animals such as guinea pigs automatically. It allows owners not to be physically present at their feeding but will inform them when the food and water run out. I will use this model as a reference of my project
Potential Final Project¶
The project consists of developing a portable house for guinea pigs with wheels where water and food will be installed and according to the animal it sees consuming, it will be registered with sensors so that it can be increased according to need. The data will be sent to a receiving device to keep track of everything in real time.
Componets¶
Next I will proceed to detail the necessary components for the elaboration of the cart.
Hardware / Mechanical pieces: * Electronics housing made out of acrylic. (Computer-Controlled Cutting) * Custom actuators and sensors housings. (3D Scanning and Printing) * Cart made out of plywood. (Computer-Controlled Machining)
Sensors (Input Devices):
Load cell: Integrated in the cart to register the weight of the collected products. Actuators (Output Devices): * LCD screen: Necessary to show all the information collected * Buzzer: Alarm for maximum weight reached or waypoint completed
Control board (Electronics Production):
Design of a board with all the inputs and outputs necessary to control the functions of the cart Extras: * Comunicación inalámbrica. (Redes y Comunicaciones) * Visualización de datos. (Interfaz y Programación de Aplicaciones)
To send the information collected by the sensors to a receiving device and display a graph and maintain constant monitoring to avoid the end of your food.