robot chickens! how a netduino runs our backyard chicken coop
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Robot Chickens!
How a Netduino secures and feeds our backyard flock.
Robot Chickens!
How a Netduino is going to secure and feed our backyard flock.
How to spend $200 and 80 hours to get out of doing a chore that takes 5 minutes a day.
How to hijack your wife’s Amazon prime account and make them think
she’s a geek.
The Chickens (not robots)
Dolly Brownie Izzy Vader
The Coop (not robotic)
Eat Scratch Poop
Squawk Lay Eggs Sleep
Chickens are intuitive photosensors
• Wake at dawn ready to go
• Go in to roost at dark
https://www.flickr.com/photos/infomastern/
https://www.flickr.com/photos/jovamp/
http://www.flickr.com/photos/mscheltgen/
Automate the door
Automate the feeding
The Plan
if (isLightOutside) {
OpenCoopDoor();
FeedChickens();
}
else if (!isLightOutside)
CloseCoopDoor();
COMPONENTS
• .NET Micro Framework
• $59.95
• VS2012
• Netduino SDK
DEV ENVIRONMENT
PHOTORESISTOR
DOOR
FEEDER
LED INDICATORS
FUTURE ENHANCEMENTS
• Solar charger and battery power
• Logging to Micro SD card
• Ethernet connection for active monitoring and control
@smithderekm
www.codeovereasy.com
Derek Smith
DSMITH-14 for free trial