In this task, we will set up a bird feeder with a motion sensor. Whenever a bird flies into feed on the grains out of the feeder, the motion sensor is triggered to send a message to the Raspberry Pi. A camera module or a USB camera is connected to the Raspberry Pi, which captures some beautiful moments in our backyard.
Srihari Yamanoor (one of the authors of this book) has an extensive backyard where this bird feeder has been installed. Check out this book's website to find out whether we have captured any beautiful moments thus far!
In order to build this interactive pet feeder, we need the following items:
A pet feeder. (Available from home improvement stores, for example, Home Depot, Lowes, and so on).
The PIR sensor (http://www.adafruit.com/product/189).
Spark Core or any Wi-Fi enabled board.
A USB battery pack (http://www.adafruit.com/products/1959).rd (http://www.adafruit.com/products/64).
Raspberry Pi with a Twisted...
