Automate Pet Care with the Power of IoT
How can robotics help our little friends? The ELECFREAKS Classroom Smart Pet Feeder Kit gives students the opportunity to solve a real, everyday problem while learning the fundamentals of automation, sensors, and cloud control!
Wireless Monitoring with IOT:bit & SmartIoT Space
Manage your feeder from anywhere! The heart of the kit is the IOT:bit expansion board, featuring built-in Wi-Fi (ESP8266). This allows the micro:bit to wirelessly send data to the FREE educational platform smartiot.space, so you can see in real-time when and how many times your pet has eaten!
Motion Detection & Automated Feeding
The package includes precision sensors from the Octopus series. Use the PIR Motion Sensor to detect your pet as it approaches. Once motion is detected, your code instructs the 180° Servo Motor to open the food lid, while you can simultaneously display a message on the OLED Screen or measure the remaining food with the Ultrasonic Sensor (Sonar)!
Designed for the Wooden House Model
For the most complete building experience, the electronic components of this kit are designed to fit perfectly into the Smart Home Material Pack (the wooden house model, sold separately). By combining them, students "build" a real, physical diorama of a smart home with an integrated pet feeder!
Programming & STEM Education
Learning becomes a game with Microsoft MakeCode! Students use simple, visual blocks to bring their feeder to life, aided by the comprehensive ELECFREAKS online WIKI that offers ready-made examples. For older students and robotics competitions, the system fully supports text-based coding in Python.
Technical Specifications
| Compatibility |
micro:bit V1 & V2 |
| Expansion Board |
ELECFREAKS IOT:bit (Wi-Fi ESP8266 & RTC) |
| Sensors (Inputs) |
Motion (PIR Sensor), Ultrasonic (Sonar) |
| Execution Elements (Outputs) |
180° Servo Motor, OLED Display |
| IoT Cloud Platform |
smartiot.space (Free Data Dashboard) |
| Programming |
MakeCode, Python, JavaScript |
What's in the Box
- 1 × IOT:bit expansion board
- 1 × PIR motion sensor
- 1 × Ultrasonic sensor (Sonar)
- 1 × 180° Servo Motor
- 1 × OLED Display
- Set of Jumper wires
IMPORTANT NOTE: The micro:bit board and the wooden house model (Smart Home Material Pack) are NOT included in the package.