Week # 19 - 06/04 - 06/11

The group met to mount the doggy door to the wooden structure built in the previous weeks. For this testing phase, all the components were momentarily attached to the wooden structure to be held in place.

The front camera and the proximity sensor were held in place using electrical tape. We plan on replacing the electrical tape with hot glue when permanently mounted. At this time, all components were installed except for the display.

The doggy door was tested multiple times after being installed to ensure its functionality.

During the testing and troubleshooting phase it was determined that the cascade file that has been used until now is not selective enough, indeed, it allows the door to operate when the image of a cat is shown. We plan on replacing the cascade file with a different one, or even generating our own with the picture of the dog that will be used for testing.

Finally, the group agreed on the display to purchase and placed the order.

We decide to purchase a particular model of touchscreen display that provides a larger case to accommodate all the components. Having all components inside the same case as the Raspberry Pi and the monitor, there is no need for the additional junction box.

This plastic enclosure will be mounted directly on the back side of the doggy door shown below.