Solar powered automatic cat feeder

Mohamed Harip, Fatin Natasha (2023) Solar powered automatic cat feeder. Project Report. Melaka, Malaysia, Universiti Teknikal Malaysia Melaka. (Submitted)

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Abstract

Having pets such cats, which are of different breeds, is now an interest that might cost thousands of ringgit. However, most of the cat’s owner are usually busy with their daily works and the cats will be left alone and might be starving at home. To overcome this problem, solar powered automated cat feeder was developed in this project. This machine is constructed and designed simply to save owners time and energy when feeding their cats without the presence of the owner. Solar powered Arduino UNO Rev3 and servo motor is used as the automated components, which is placed in a container to provide the cat food when certain requirements are met. Internet of things in terms of ThingSpeak is also used so that the owner will be able to monitor each time the feeding process occurs. This project started with simulation with positive results gathered. Once the hardware fabrication is completed, four different analysis are performed; Radio Frequency Identification (RFID) distance detection, servo motor opening periods, effectiveness of ThingSpeak and Pushover notification and Solar PV battery charging process. Results from the four analysis indicates the funcionality of this project. It is expected that the success of this work will provide a viable feeding method for busy cat owners

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