#RASPBERRY PI AND ARDUINO CAMERA INSTALL#
#RASPBERRY PI AND ARDUINO CAMERA CODE#

Once these steps are complete you are ready to download and install the app. In the components window, scroll all the way down till you see 'FirebaseDB1', click on it and modify the 'FirebaseToken', 'FirebaseURL' to the values that you had kept a note of in the previous step. Open the 'projects' tab and click on 'Import project (.aia) from my computer' next select the file that you just downloaded and click 'ok'. Next click on 'create apps' towards the top of the screen, thenlog in with your Google account.ĭownload the. To use the app that we created first open the following link ( MIT App Inventor), which will lead you to their webpage. We decided to use MIT App Inventor to make our own customized app. The next part of the IoT system is the smartphone application. (Use the pictures attached above in case of any doubts, or just drop a question in the comment section) With this step complete, you have successfully created your cloud database which can be accessed from your smartphone and from the Raspberry Pi.

#RASPBERRY PI AND ARDUINO CAMERA CODE#

The last thing that you will need to do is to click on the gear icon next to the project overview, then on 'project settings', then select the 'service accounts' tab, finally click on 'Database Secrets' and note down the security code of your database. Select the ' rules' tab and change the two 'false' to 'true', finally click on the 'data' tab and copy the database URL, this will be required later on.

Next set the database to a ' realtime database' instead of the ' cloud firestore' by clicking on the drop-down menu at the top. Next click on the ' Create Database' button, select the ' test mode' option. We just require Firebase's database tools, so select ' database' from the menu on the left-hand side. Then create a new project by clicking on the 'Add Project' button, fill in the requirements (name, details, etc) and complete by clicking on the 'Create Project' button. Click on the 'Get Started' button which will take you over to the firebase console. Click on the following link ( Google firebase), which will lead you to the Firebase website (you will have to log in with your Google account). The first step is to create a database for the system so that you can communicate with the robot from your mobile app from anywhere in the world. Do drop a vote in the ' Robotics Contest' if you liked the project. Check out the video linked above to see how our pet reacted and to get a better understanding of the robot. Finally, we decided to add a bonus feature that dispensed treats to reward your pet.įollow on to create your own pet monitoring system and maybe even customize it for your requirements. The chassis of the robot is digitally fabricated as several parts were created using 3D printing and laser cutting. A smartphone app was designed to interact with your pet via a live video feed. Therefore we developed a robust robot that can maneuver around the house and can monitor one's pet using the power of the internet of things.

For example, each room required a unit to keep track of your pet across the house. These systems had certain benefits but lacked versatility.

After some research, we found products that featured a static camera that allowed one to monitor and communicate with one's pet. Recently while on vacation, we realized the lack of connection with our pet Beagle.

Raspberry pi and arduino camera