Alimentador de ração automatizado programável
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2021
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Universidade Metodista de São Paulo
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O projeto consiste no desenvolvimento de um sistema de comedouro para cães e gatos, automatizado através do uso de microcontroladores. Foi decidido investir no ramo dos pets, pois é um ramo que está em plena ascensão. Em meio à crise, foi uma área de grande crescimento, principalmente nos últimos anos, além de ser um mercado ainda pouco explorado em níveis tecnológicos. O objetivo é facilitar e simplificar a rotina do nosso público-alvo, que são os donos dos animais de estimação, visando a qualidade de vida e qualidade alimentar dos animais. Todo o sistema possui entradas, saídas e uma interface gráfica que são responsáveis por controlar um atuador. O alimentador funciona da seguinte maneira: o dono abastece um reservatório apenas uma vez, de acordo com a sua capacidade. Através de um aplicativo de celular, é programada a quantidade de ração que será liberada e escolhidos horários pré-definidos, para que o alimento seja liberado para o animal. Caso o dono programe apenas uma vez, essa programação ficará salva na memória até que ele programe novamente. Um galão de água de 10 litros é usado como reservatório de ração e uma estrutura de plástico, acrílico e madeira onde o galão é montado, além de instalados os componentes eletrônicos que controlam o acionamento do motor elétrico do atuador. O processo é totalmente automático, sendo necessário apenas o abastecimento do reservatório quando a ração terminar. Um sistema de dosagem irá liberar uma certa quantidade de ração, em um número de vezes pré-determinadas ao dia. A comunicação utilizada entre o celular e o alimentador é feita via internet e a interface utilizada é um aplicativo para tablets ou smartphones chamado Blynk, que possui um layout simples e de fácil identificação dos elementos. Um sensor ultrassônico é usado para controlar o nível de alimento no reservatório, e o dono tem acesso à quantidade de ração constantemente, em um intervalo pré-determinado. A comunicação entre o sensor de nível ultrassônico, o aplicativo Blynk e o atuador (sistema de dosagem) que libera a ração, é feita através do Arduino.
The project consists in the development of a feeding system for dogs and cats, automated using microcontrollers. It was decided to invest in the pet business, as it is a business that is on the rise. During the crisis, it was an area of great growth, especially in recent years, in addition to being a market that is still little explored in technological terms. The goal is to facilitate and simplify the routine of our target audience, who are the owners of pets, aiming at the quality of life for the owners and food quality for the animals. The entire system has inputs, outputs and a graphical interface which are responsible for controlling an actuator. The feeder works as follows: the owner fills a reservoir only once, according to its capacity. Through a cell phone application, the amount of feed that will be released is programmed and a pre-defined schedule is chosen, so that the food is released to the animal. If the owner programs only once, this programming will be saved in memory until he programs it again. A 10- liter water gallon is used as a feed reservoir and a plastic, acrylic and wood structure where the gallon is mounted, in addition to installing the electronic components that control the activation of the actuator's electric motor. The process is fully automatic, requiring only the reservoir to be filled when the feed is finished. A dosing system will release a certain amount of feed, at a predetermined number of times a day. The communication used between the cell phone and the feeder is done via the internet and the interface used is an application for tablets or smartphones called Blynk, which has a simple layout and easy identification of the elements. An ultrasonic sensor is used to control the level of food in the reservoir, and the owner has access to the amount of feed constantly, at a predetermined interval. Communication between the ultrasonic level sensor, the Blynk application and the actuator (dosing system) that releases the feed is done through Arduino.
The project consists in the development of a feeding system for dogs and cats, automated using microcontrollers. It was decided to invest in the pet business, as it is a business that is on the rise. During the crisis, it was an area of great growth, especially in recent years, in addition to being a market that is still little explored in technological terms. The goal is to facilitate and simplify the routine of our target audience, who are the owners of pets, aiming at the quality of life for the owners and food quality for the animals. The entire system has inputs, outputs and a graphical interface which are responsible for controlling an actuator. The feeder works as follows: the owner fills a reservoir only once, according to its capacity. Through a cell phone application, the amount of feed that will be released is programmed and a pre-defined schedule is chosen, so that the food is released to the animal. If the owner programs only once, this programming will be saved in memory until he programs it again. A 10- liter water gallon is used as a feed reservoir and a plastic, acrylic and wood structure where the gallon is mounted, in addition to installing the electronic components that control the activation of the actuator's electric motor. The process is fully automatic, requiring only the reservoir to be filled when the feed is finished. A dosing system will release a certain amount of feed, at a predetermined number of times a day. The communication used between the cell phone and the feeder is done via the internet and the interface used is an application for tablets or smartphones called Blynk, which has a simple layout and easy identification of the elements. An ultrasonic sensor is used to control the level of food in the reservoir, and the owner has access to the amount of feed constantly, at a predetermined interval. Communication between the ultrasonic level sensor, the Blynk application and the actuator (dosing system) that releases the feed is done through Arduino.
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Pets, Alimentador, Arduino, Feeder