Evan Rust
Published © GPL3+

IoT Treat Dispenser For Pets

With the push of a button you can dispense treats and watch your pet in real time without having to be in the same room.

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Things used in this project

Hardware components

DFRobot Raspberry Pi 3
×1
DFRobot Raspberry Pi Camera Module
×1
DFRobot Stepper Motor with Planetary Gear
×1
I2C LCD 16x2
×1
Barrel Jack to Terminal
×1
DRV8825 Stepper Motor Driver
×1
Capacitor 100 µF
Capacitor 100 µF
×1
Arduino UNO
Arduino UNO
×1
Jumper wires (generic)
Jumper wires (generic)
×1

Software apps and online services

Arduino IDE
Arduino IDE
Notepad++
Flask
Fusion 360
Autodesk Fusion 360

Hand tools and fabrication machines

3D Printer (generic)
3D Printer (generic)
CNC Router

Story

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Custom parts and enclosures

Thingiverse Link

Schematics

Schematic

Code

Python Code

Python
from flask import Flask, request
import subprocess
import shlex
from serial import Serial

rpi_ip_addr = "192.168.0.2"
arduino_addr = "/dev/ttyACM0"

ser = Serial(arduino_addr, baudrate=9600)

p = subprocess.Popen(shlex.split('./mjpg_streamer -o "output_http.so -w ./www" -i "input_raspicam.so"'))

app = Flask(__name__)

@app.route('/')
def treat_ready():
    return '<html><head><title>Treat Dispenser</title></head>'+ \
    '<body><form action="/dispense" method="post"><input type="submit" name="submit" value="Get some treats">'+ \
    '</form></body></html>'
    
@app.route('/dispense', methods=['POST','GET'])
def dispense_treat():
    if request.method == 'POST':
        if request.form['submit'] == "Get some treats":
            ser.write('D\n')
            return '<html><head><title>Dispensing</title></head><body><h1>Dispensing treats!'+\
                '</h1><a href="/">Head Back</a></body></html>'
        
if __name__=="__main__":
    try:
        app.run(host='0.0.0.0')
    except KeyboardInterrupt:
        p.terminate()
        ser.close()

Arduino Uno Code

C/C++
//Stepper Board Test Code
//Kevin Darrah  2017

#include <Wire.h> 
#include <LiquidCrystal_I2C.h>

LiquidCrystal_I2C lcd(0x20,16,2);

const int stepPin = 2;//only works on this pin right now
const int dirPin = 6;
const int actPin = 4;//not used
const float motorAngle = 1.8;
const float stepSize = 1;//full=1, half=0.5, quarter=0.25, etc...


void stepperRotate(float rotation, float rpm);

void setup() {
  // put your setup code here, to run once:
  pinMode(stepPin, OUTPUT);
  pinMode(dirPin, OUTPUT);
  //pinMode(actPin, OUTPUT);  hooked to VCC, so no Arduino control
  Serial.begin(9600);
  lcd.init();
  lcd.backlight();
  delay(5000);
  lcd.clear();
  lcd.home();
  lcd.print(" IoT Pet Treat");
  lcd.setCursor(0,1);
  lcd.print("   Dispenser");

}

void loop() {
  if(Serial.available()>0){
    String data = Serial.readStringUntil('\n');
    if(data=="D"){
      lcd.clear();
      lcd.home();
      lcd.print("Dispensing");
      lcd.setCursor(0,1);
      lcd.print("treats now.");
      stepperRotate(.5, 30);//rotations, RPM
      delay(500);
      stepperRotate(-.2, 30);//rotations, RPM
      delay(3000);
      lcd.clear();
      lcd.home();
      lcd.print(" IoT Pet Treat");
      lcd.setCursor(0,1);
      lcd.print("   Dispenser");
    }
  }
  delay(1500);

}

void stepperRotate(float rotation, float rpm) {
  if (rotation > 0) {
    digitalWrite(dirPin, HIGH);
  }
  else {
    digitalWrite(dirPin, LOW);
    rotation = rotation * -1;
  }

  float stepsPerRotation = 1050;

  //now we have the steps per rotation, multiply by the rotations for this command to get total steps
  float totalSteps = rotation * stepsPerRotation;

  unsigned long stepPeriodmicroSec = ((60.0000 / (rpm * stepsPerRotation)) * 1E6 / 2.0000) - 5;

  for (unsigned long i = 0; i < totalSteps; i++) {
    PORTD |= (1 << 2);
    delayMicroseconds(stepPeriodmicroSec);
    PORTD &= ~(1 << 2);
    delayMicroseconds(stepPeriodmicroSec);
  }

}

Credits

Evan Rust

Evan Rust

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IoT, web, and embedded systems enthusiast. Contact me for product reviews or custom project requests.

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