Automatic Pet Feeder

Aasavari Kank Anjali Jakhariya

TE-IT TE-IT
KJSIEIT KJSIEIT
Mumbai, India. Mumbai, India
aasavari.k@somaiya.edu a.jakhariya@somaiya.edu

Vaishali Gaikwad (Mohite)

PhD Scholar, Faculty of Computer
Engineering
Pacific Academy of Higher
Education & Research
University, Udaipur, India
mohite@somaiya.edu

Abstract​—​Different sensors are used for the automatic pet
feeder so that it works efficiently. ​A distance sensor or a
proximity sensor will be connected to the arduino and as the pet
is sensed in the vicinity of the pet feeder, the food from the bottle
will be poured in the bowl. Whenever the distance sensor senses
motion at a particular distance from the pet feeder i.e. as the pet
comes closer to the bowl, the food is served. A servo motor will be
used for the locking system. It will be similar to the locking
system controlled by angle. All these components will together
determine an efficiently running automatic pet feeder.
I. INTRODUCTION
Going out for days seems normal, but if you own pets you have to
think twice before making plans. An automatic pet feeder serves as
a helping hand for such situations. Different components like
sensors and a servo motor together form an efficiently woking pet
feeder. This automatic pet feeder detects the presence of the pet
and serves accordingly. The motor then knows how much to
unlock and thus the serving is provided. . The distance sensor’s
work is to detect the presence of the pet as it comes closer and then
the servo motor unlocks and pours food in the bowl through the
bottle.
II. A​IM AND OBJECTIVES
A. Aim
The basic aim behind the proposed concept is ​to provide an
automatic pet feeder for when the owner is not available for
feeding the pet.
B. Objectives
The objective of this project is ​to build a pet feeder which
serves automatically as it detects the presence of the pet. This
project is proposed such that it provides an efficient, easy and a
pocket friendly method to build an automatic pet feeder.
III. LITERATURE SURVEY
● R. V. Sweeney in “​Time controlled Feeding device for
domestic pets” [1] had proposed: another early
automatic feeder, the Kenl-Master: a covered food plate
for dogs which pops its lid at feeding time if you
remember to set its alarm-clock timer. This is apparently
intended to suggest that dogs in the 1930s tried to push
dinner time up a bit, just as every dog I have ever owned
has tried to do. The feeder does not turn up in any of the
trade catalogs or magazines in my collection. The
Kenl-Master Manufacturing Company is listed in a 1939
Los Angeles phone directory.Patented 1939.
● Jerome Frankel in “Kum pet feeder: Feeding device
for Animals” [2] ​has shown: a wind-up alarm clock,
mounted flush into a galvanized metal frame, is set with
the time for the pet’s meal. When mealtime is reached,
the tension unwinding spring that operates the clock’s
alarm also spins a metal spool that winds up a string.
The string is attached to the underside of the metal
feeding dish under the cover, kept in place by a cut-out in
the metal base. The patent’s text suggests this:”One of
the objects of the invention is to provide an automatic
feeder of simple construction having few parts which can
be cheaply produced and assembled of neat and attractive
appearance, and which will be fool-proof and positive in
operation sanitary and easily cleaned.” The Kum-Pet
feeder received its patent as a “Feeding Device for
Animals” on 25 February 1947.
● James R. Coffing, Danville, Ill. in “Pet Feeder” [3] has
proposed that: the chief object of this invention is to
provide a device of the character indicated which will
intermittently and successively expose compartments
containing food, etc., at predetermined intervals such as
once or twice a day and for several days, say, over a
period of a week. The chief feature of the present
invention resides in powering a rotatable table member
for rotation, holding said member against rotation until a
predetermined interval has elapsed, then releasing the
member for limited rotation only, and repeating the
aforesaid as often as desired or require“PET FEEDER”
June 17, 1949 and it was patented on 1950-11-07.

● Emanuele Vittuari, Gabriele Vittuari, Maurizio

Vittuari and Maria Rosa Vittuari ​in “​Automatic feed
distribution apparatus for animals” [4] ​have

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 proposed: an automatic distribution apparatus to supply
consumables to animals, particularly to cats and dogs,
which can be fed without needing a owner's presence by
means of a card programmed accordingly on an
operator's control panel. Such consumables can include
anhydrous food in pellet form or a liquid such as water.
The apparatus according to the teachings of the invention
features a new and novel advance in the field with regard
to passive mechanical operations through use of a
volumetric screw feeder having a horizontal axis which
ensures regular precise feeding operation even if the
average size of the pellets vary. Thus, the same
volumetric feed dispenser can be used with all sizes of
pellets and it was published on 2000-11-14.
● Nan R. W. Lewis ​in “Pet feeding system” [5] has said
that: his invention relates generally to pet feeding
systems, and more particularly to pet feeding systems for
multiple pet households; the invention allows access to
food contained in a pet feeder only when a unique signal
is detected by a transceiver positioned in the pet feeder.
The present invention addresses these problems by
providing a pet feeding system which allows only the
intended pet to have access to food stored in the dish
intended for that pet, and prevents all pets in the
household from eating food which is not intended for
them. Patented on 2002-02-26.
● Morosin Rose Chan ​in “Automated pet feeder” [6]
has said in her paper: An automated pet feeder is
described that allows portions of pet food to be placed
into cavities in a rotatable food bowl and to be made
accessible to a pet at predetermined feeding times. A lid
with an opening for exposing one of the cavities is
positioned above the bowl. A base unit that supports the
bowl is configured to rotate the bowl while the lid
remains stationary and to monitor the position of the
bowl. Patented on 2005-03-31.
● Krishnamurthy S. in “Automatic pet feeder” [7] has
proposed: The pet feeder comprises a base, a feeding
bowl with pie shaped divisions, a timer module, a bowl
cover, handle to bowl cover and locking mechanism to
hold the entire unit in place. This invention relates to an
integrated automatic device for training and feeding pet
which also functions as a playmate while the owner is
absent or otherwise engaged. It comprises a toy holder
which when actuated by an ejector throws a toy placed
therein to a predetermined distance. This toy holder is
actuated by a spring connected to a spring tensioner and
a rotating shaft activated by a motor programmed by
microprocessors. Patented on 2005-03-31.
● Alex Jon Stoney in ​“Internet controlled pet feeder”
[8] ​has proposed that: The invention provides automated,
multi-meal pet feeding apparatuses for use by pet owners
and caretakers. Such apparatuses may include a
communications module for connection to a
communications network, such as the Internet, so that
functions of the pet feeder, such as feeding times, can be
programmed or otherwise controlled from a remote
location. The apparatuses may also include a built-in
digital camera with or without a microphone so that a
pet's feeding activity and environment can be monitored
remotely. Patented on 2014-08-12.
● Vania, Kanisius Karyono, Hargyo Tri Nugroho ​in
“Smart Dog Feeder Design Using Wireless
Communication, MQTT and Android Client” [9] ​has
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said: This device can provide regular feeding without
disrupting owner’s work. Owners can monitor feeding
process with their Android smartphone virtually. Smart
Dog Feeder can give authentication with RFID, set
feeding time and portion per serving through Android
smartphone, send feeding report (eaten or partially
eaten), and dog arrival when the feeding time has arrived.
published this paper in June 2016.
● Johnson Goh in “Remote controlled movable pet
feeder device” [10] ​has proposed: A pet feeder device
whose movements and dispensing/feeding times can be
controlled remotely by a software application on a
computing device, comprising: a wireless transceiver
configured to send and receive data packets over a
wireless network; at least one food storage compartment;
a food dispensing port configured to provide access to
the at least one food storage compartment; a locomotive
device; and a control system configured to: communicate
with the wireless transceiver; control operation of the
locomotive device in order to cause movement of the pet
feeder device; and control access to the food storage
compartment. Published on 2018-06-14.
IV PROBLEM DEFINITION
A. Detailed statement of Problem
Here we are building an automatic pet feeder which serves
as a helping hand for when the owner of a pet is not
available to feed it.
B. Scope of project
The Future Implications are very vast of this type of
technology.
● This technology can also be used with the Home
Automation technologies.
● It can also be made more advanced such that it can be
used with more sensors.
● This pet feeder is a must as it will make the lives of the
owner easy.
● The owner, absent or present at home will be tension
free as the pet feeder will keep the pet fed on time.
V DESCRIPTION OF PROJECT
A. Proposed System
Different sensors are used for the automatic pet feeder so that it
works efficiently.A distance sensor will be used as the main
component of the mechanism.A distance sensor or a proximity
sensor will be connected to the arduino and as the pet is sensed in
the vicinity of the pet feeder, the food from the bottle will be
poured in the bowl. Whenever the distance sensor senses motion at
a particular distance from the pet feeder i.e. as the pet comes closer
to the bowl, the food is served.A servo motor will be used for the
locking system. It will be similar to the locking system controlled
by angle. All these components will together determine an
efficiently running automatic pet feeder.
 The Figure[1] consist of the basic model of the system
connections and the inter-dependencies of each block on
each other​.

B. Required Analysis
CONCLUSION
HARDWARE REQUIREMENTS
This project brought together several components and ideas to
achieve a common goal that is design an automated pet feeder
● Arduino uno using Arduino uno.
The key components of the project include a distance sensor to
The Arduino UNO is an open-source microcontroller board based
detect or identify the presence of the pet i.e. whether the pet is near
on the Microchip ATmega328P microcontroller and developed by
the bowl or not and a servo motor which will be programmed to
Arduino.cc.
serve the food as soon as the pet comes closer.
It relieves the owner from having to feed his pet multiple times a
● Weight Sensor day. The proposed project senses the presence of the pet using the
distance sensor and serves accordingly.
A proximity sensor is a ​sensor able to detect the presence of nearby The owner does not have to worry about making plans or feeding
objects without any physical contact. his pet because of this automated pet feeder.
This automatic pet feeder serves as a helping hand as it works
efficiently in the absence of the owner.
● Motor SG90

It has an wide angle for servo (0-180 degrees). Our locking system
will be similar to lock controlled by an angle (we will control how
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