Friday, May 21, 2004
Flo Control and the next revolution in cat flaps
You may well think that this story has little to do with human-computer interaction, but if you're a cat owner, or if you just appreciate technology being used in novel and yet useful ways, then you will appreciate this project.
Electronically lockable catflap + digital camera + image processing = no cat with mouse in mouth
just this morning I have been discussing with colleagues the possibilities for catflaps to catch up with modern technology. my cat already has an RFID tag for identification purposes (way ahead of David Blunkett's plans for us all, although somewhat behind the times compared to erstwhile self-promoter Kevin Warwick) so why shouldn't my catflap take advantage of this by reading the RFID tag instead of the unreliable magnet my cat wears on her collar?
You may well think that this story has little to do with human-computer interaction, but if you're a cat owner, or if you just appreciate technology being used in novel and yet useful ways, then you will appreciate this project.
Electronically lockable catflap + digital camera + image processing = no cat with mouse in mouth
just this morning I have been discussing with colleagues the possibilities for catflaps to catch up with modern technology. my cat already has an RFID tag for identification purposes (way ahead of David Blunkett's plans for us all, although somewhat behind the times compared to erstwhile self-promoter Kevin Warwick) so why shouldn't my catflap take advantage of this by reading the RFID tag instead of the unreliable magnet my cat wears on her collar?
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