CatTrackr is a prototype of an IoT device with mobile companion app that enables users to better keep track of their cat's eating and defecating habits.
The target audience of this device is cat owners, especially new ones that need more help in taking care of their cat.
The hardware device itself has two main separate compartments, one that serves as a bowl for food and one that serves as a litter box. It also has a speaker at the top for playing music.
At any point in time, users can view how much food is in the bowl and how much feces is in the litter box (both in pounds) from the mobile companion app. When viewing these numbers, the app provides health tips based on how much the cat is eating or defecating.
From the mobile companion app, users can also tell the device to dispense food into the bowl - the bowl always fills to 10 pounds. Users also have the choice to clear the bowl of food which is useful once pets are done eating.
In addition, users can also tell the device to clean up the feces in the litter box from the mobile companion app.
Lastly, users can tell the device to play soothing music for their wonderful cats again from the comforts of the mobile companion app. The app also provides tips to users on the best times to play music for their cat.
On the hardware device, a screen is provided so users can verify things such as whether the device and mobile companion app are connected and whether commands have been received. For example, the screen changes when the device is dispensing food after the user sends the command to do so from the mobile companion app.
A consistent design language both in terms of style and wording are used across the hardware device and the mobile companion app to enable the best user experience and minimize confusion.
The app is built on KinomaJS. CatTrackr works by having the mobile companion app poll the hardware device for information any time the user interacts with the app. The hardware device relies on hardware pins to simulate data from the real world which it then passes on to the mobile companion app for the user to view.
Please note that the health tips in this prototype have not been scientifically verified. Also, it is unknown whether or not users should actually be feeding their cat 10 pounds of food at a time.
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