IOT Automated Cat/Dog Laser Toy by ninjavanish

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IOT Automated Cat/Dog Laser Toy
A laser toy that may be activated remotely or at home using Google Assistant and/or Adafruit I/O.
One summer, I decided to vacation in Chile two weeks. After booking a sitter to check on and feed my cat, I realized that I would want to check in on the cat remotely. I setup an Android phone to automatically answer a Skype call so that I may see if the cat is doing well. However, I knew that he would not come to the phone easily. Therefore, with a week before the trip, I designed this toy so that I could play with him remotely while checking in on him. The toy was so successful that I continue to use it to play with the cat to this day!
Features
Creates a random play session based on a set of predefined moves. This is to keep the laser game from becoming too predictable.
Can be activated remotely or on site thanks to Adafruit I/O.
IFTTT may be used to link with Google Assistant/Home or other services.
Preoccupied cat...need I say more?
Code and Build Instructions
Available on Github.
Contributing
If you wish to contribute to this project, feel free to reach out to me.
License
This project is protected by the GNU General Public License v3.0. More information.