[John] was looking for a project for his newly acquired Raspberry Pi and decided to include his dog in the fun. although his finished project looks a lot like an old time camera, it’s actually a web-connected treat dispenser that uses his dog’s email address for dispensation.
Let’s take a look at the hardware from top to bottom. There’s a camera with a eagle’s eye shot of his furry friend waiting for treats. The cylinder below that is the motor which drives the treat dispenser. You can see the chain tensioner on the back which connects the motor to the tube dispenser in the center of the box. Just above that outlet is the character display which gives feedback to anyone watching the dispenser. Nearing the bottom is a hopper that catches the treats, then flips over to dump them onto the floor. And finally at the bottom is a slot for the Raspberry Pi which drives everything.
Most of [John’s] projects revolve around CNC work. In addition to the demo video found after the break there’s a second that focuses on CAD design. About half way through that clip he gives us a close-up tour of all the hardware.
[Thanks Joseph]
“that uses his dog’s email address for dispensation.”
Really? Why not the dog’s twitter account?
@fido: have a good lunch boy *pet*
I’d be worried the dog would catch on to it having treats and knocking it over
I’m more worried about someone that would actually set up an email account for a dog!
I got the email response, but the picture was black.
Same here – black picture.
Heh. If it gets too popular, he’ll need to change the email to fatdogjuddwouldlikeatreat@gmail.com
Why don’t most of you just change your posts to “bah humbug” it reads about the same and is more to the point.
This is a great project and well crafted! The dog was simply inspiration and an excuse to make something cool if for no other reason than to learn/improve skills.
Well done John!