Cat Litter Box Ventilation System Andrew Bjorkman Network Security and Electronics Program Department of Applied Engineering & Technology Eastern Kentucky University

OUTLINE Motivation Introduction Problem Statement Assumptions Proposed Solutions Results Conclusions Future Work References

MOTIVATION A project that showcases a wide range of technical skills A project that utilizes the Raspberry Pi A project that includes a networking application Multiple slides may be used for motivating different aspects of the problem that is being solved through this technology or device Change this graphic and add graphics related to your project on different slides – if in doubt add more rather than less illustrations.

INTRODUCTION Rasberry Pi Inexpensive A lot of supporting information Easy to use Twilio Easy set up with Python Free Trial account

PROBLEM STATEMENT Dangers of cat litter Litter may contain quartz silica. A known carcinogen Perfumes used to cover smell may trigger allergies Difficulty keeping track of when to change the litter

Assumptions A Raspberry Pi Basic Knowledge of electrical Circuits Basic knowledge of Python program code

PROPOSED SOLUTION Flow Chart fan Twilio SMS Sensor Raspberry Pi Phone Exhaust Assembly

RESULTS Text Message Notification Fan Circuit Program Code

CONCLUSIONS Great Learning Experience Learned how to make circuit Learned about Python Programming language Learned how to create and manage a project

FUTURE WORK Finish the code to tie all parts of the project together Add another sensor Make a better window section Add another fan for better air circulation

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ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS I would like to thank: Professor Jeff Kilgore Professor Ray Richardson, Ph.D. Professor Vigs Chandra, Ph.D. Veronica Bjorkman