Time controlled automatic fish feeder for indoor aquarium

Authors

  • MA Ali Department of Biomedical Engineering, Jashore University of Science and Technology, Jashore 7408, Bangladesh
  • MM Rahman Department of Computer Science and Engineering, Jashore University of Science and Technology, Jashore 7408, Bangladesh
  • MN Hasan Department of Genetic Engineering and Biotechnology, Jashore University of Science and Technology, Jashore 7408, Bangladesh
  • SM Galib Department of Computer Science and Engineering, Jashore University of Science and Technology,Jashore 7408, Bangladesh

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.3329/bjsir.v55i4.50962

Keywords:

Automatic fish feeder; Ornamental fish feeding; Computer-aided design (CAD); 3-D printing; Buchner funnel

Abstract

The purpose of this research is about the design and implementation of an automatic feeder to feed fishes in the aquarium when their owners leave home for a prolonged time or forget to feed timely due to their busyness. The mechanical drawing of the feeder is prepared in Auto Desk Fusion 360 software which is followed by the fabrication in a 3-D printer. For automatic feeding, an Arduino microcontroller board has been integrated with the designed mechanical system to control the opening and closing of the food chamber door with the help of a servo motor. An easy digital LCD programming system allows the user to set the time interval between two successive food deliveries and the number of servo rotation at each delivery to supply their desired amount of food. The performance of this portable and the low-cost feeder has been tested which has shown the reliability to dispense the accurate amount of food.

Bangladesh J. Sci. Ind. Res.55(4), 289-300, 2020

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Published

2020-12-27

How to Cite

Ali, M., Rahman, M., Hasan, M., & Galib, S. (2020). Time controlled automatic fish feeder for indoor aquarium. Bangladesh Journal of Scientific and Industrial Research, 55(4), 289–300. https://doi.org/10.3329/bjsir.v55i4.50962

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Vol. 55 No. 4 (2020)

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