Event Title
Faculty Sponsor
Jennifer Heath, Tianbao Xie, & Joelle Murray
Location
Jereld R. Nicholson Library
Date
5-11-2012 3:00 PM
End Date
5-11-2012 4:30 PM
Subject Area
Physics (general)
Description
Automatic pet doors are sold commercially as a completely built unit on today’s market. A low-cost design has been created to allow more flexible placement and construction of a door. This door is unlocked upon detection of a magnetic field originating from the pet’s collar. The required activation signal has been carefully characterized to allow customization of the door and collar for a particular purpose. Detailed information on the operating circuit and sensor activation are provided. Results of how the door is constructed and operated, as well as personalization, are presented.
Recommended Citation
Keith, Alex J., "Automatic Pet Door and Magnetic Field Activation" (2012). Science and Social Sciences. Event. Submission 15.
https://digitalcommons.linfield.edu/studsymp_sci/2012/all/15
Automatic Pet Door and Magnetic Field Activation
Jereld R. Nicholson Library
Automatic pet doors are sold commercially as a completely built unit on today’s market. A low-cost design has been created to allow more flexible placement and construction of a door. This door is unlocked upon detection of a magnetic field originating from the pet’s collar. The required activation signal has been carefully characterized to allow customization of the door and collar for a particular purpose. Detailed information on the operating circuit and sensor activation are provided. Results of how the door is constructed and operated, as well as personalization, are presented.