We present a fully automated feeder designed for birds and medium-sized animals such as chickens or parrots.
This feeder allows you to schedule daily feeding times and works completely autonomously.
One of the main challenges when building a prototype of this kind is achieving durability in environments with high humidity and dust. That is why it has been built entirely with stainless steel materials.
The industrial and robust design of this feeder makes it easy to implement improvements according to the specific needs of each customer. This base or MVP can be customised to add extra functions on request.
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- Prototyping and MVPs
- Arduino and ESP32
- PCB design
- 3D part design
- Bluetooth connectivity
- Feasibility study
- Cost optimization
- Technical consulting
- Internet of Things
- Patent support
Components of the automated bird feeder
- LCD screen used as the interface for programming the schedule.
- Two buttons for time programming.
- Real Time Clock Module DS3231 to keep track of the time.
- Laser module that detects when food is running low and turns on a powerful 12 V LED to alert the caretaker.
- 12 V motor used to rotate the hopper and dispense food, controlled through a relay by Arduino.
- 12 V LED controlled by a second relay to indicate when the tank needs refilling.
- Solar panel and controller module providing a 12 V output.
Future improvements planned for the bird feeder
As many of you already know, there are different controller boards available on the market. This project currently runs on an Arduino controller board, but the plan is to develop an app using a Telegram bot so users can receive notifications.
To make that possible, the first step will be to replace the Arduino board with an ESP32, which already includes a Wi-Fi module and therefore allows the feeder to connect to an external application such as Telegram.
