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I was interested in getting an arduino for a while but wasn't sure what to do with it and was busy with other software projects. Recently, I got a pi at PyCon

I was interested in getting an arduino for a while but wasn't sure what to do with it and was busy with other software projects. Recently, I got a pi at PyCon for free, then shortly after we bought some chicks for raising chickens for eggs. I put the two together and am building out a monitoring system for them, that includes a web cam, temperature sensor and remotely controlled brooder light. I like to call it a chicken pi :) But, I think it just takes one small project to get you started. I've noticed that this has a snowball effect as I start reading more and talking to more people about electronics and automation. Lots of fun! It's all about hacking, learning and having a good time!

chopsueyar 13y ago
You should interface a potentiometer with the Pi to adjust the brooder light, only so you can call it a chicken pot Pi.
wiredfool 13y ago
I missed pycon, but got a Pi anyway. Mine is currently a part time camera host for the (hot, young) chick cam, and rapidly getting the electronics and control programming to run the door on the coop. My long term plan is to have a few webcams in the coop and do some computer vision for chicken detection. Pulling in the Shenzhen thread -- I wish I had the lab I had in HS 20 years back to do this: a bench full of scopes and power supplies, meters, and a parts room that was open for use. No paying retail + $10 shipping and waiting a week for parts.
- jonstjohn 13y ago
  Cool! I wanted to add a control for the door, as well, and experiment with computer vision.
  - wiredfool 13y ago
    The current code is on github: https://github.com/wiredfool/coop-door https://github.com/wiredfool/coop-door . I'm going to be adding schematics and other non code bits there soon. I've finally got the last few parts to move it from breadboard to soldered pc board, so I'm hoping to get that done this weekend.

chopsueyar 13y ago

You should interface a potentiometer with the Pi to adjust the brooder light, only so you can call it a chicken pot Pi.

wiredfool 13y ago

I missed pycon, but got a Pi anyway. Mine is currently a part time camera host for the (hot, young) chick cam, and rapidly getting the electronics and control programming to run the door on the coop. My long term plan is to have a few webcams in the coop and do some computer vision for chicken detection. Pulling in the Shenzhen thread -- I wish I had the lab I had in HS 20 years back to do this: a bench full of scopes and power supplies, meters, and a parts room that was open for use. No paying retail + $10 shipping and waiting a week for parts.

jonstjohn 13y ago
Cool! I wanted to add a control for the door, as well, and experiment with computer vision.
- wiredfool 13y ago
  The current code is on github: https://github.com/wiredfool/coop-door https://github.com/wiredfool/coop-door . I'm going to be adding schematics and other non code bits there soon. I've finally got the last few parts to move it from breadboard to soldered pc board, so I'm hoping to get that done this weekend.