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Raspberry Pi Driven Bark-Activated Door Opener

Have you ever seen so many wonderful words in one and the same title? I have to admit I think it is the most geeky title I have written to date actually. Even I get curious to know what this thing is all about. There are a lot of things that can be done with a Raspberry Pi, we have established that quite a while ago, but I don’t think I have ever come across a project like this. The Raspberry Pi driven bark-activated door opener is definitely something you have to take a look at.

The mastermind behind this project, called Pi-Rex, is Dave Hunt, a seemingly brilliant chap that certainly knows how to put a little bit of innovation into your everyday endeavors. Dogs usually have a will of their own, but more than often they have a pretty hard time opening doors, (at least the last time I checked). I think Dave knew this too and, therefore, decided to put together the bark-activated door opener.

At first the project seems a little daunting to understand. There are pullies, brackets, and a whole lot of technology and nothing seems to make sense. Well, that is until Dave actually demonstrates the brilliant thing. The bark-activated door opener will be his dog’s favorite Christmas present of all time that’s for certain!

No longer will his little pooch have to sit by the door waiting to get out. A quick bark is all it takes, and the door opens. It’s almost Aladdin-like when you think about it. A few barks and the bark-activated door opener will bring the dog unrestricted freedom.

It’s a genius contraption, however, one that could use a little bit of perfecting. Wouldn’t it be cool if the bark-activated door opener would also close the door after a certain amount of time? I know that’s why it’s called “door opener”, but anyway! It would be such an optimized way to allow your dog complete freedom. I give it a 5 out of 5 rebel stars for creativity and innovation using a Raspberry Pi as the driving engine behind it.

Dave Hunt’s Raspberry Drive Bark-Activated Door Opener

Header Image: [Poet Kate Hutchinson]

Richard Darell

Richard Darell is the founder and CEO of Bit Rebels, a multifaceted online news outlet that reports daily on the latest developments in technology, social media, design and everything geek. Today this media entity welcomes more than 3.5 million unique visitors per month and is considered the go-to place for people in constant motion. As an Internet entrepreneur, he is dedicated to constantly trying to develop new ways to bring content faster and closer to the end user in a more streamlined way. His excitement for statistics has allowed him to further develop systems that continuously produce accurate and fast-paced analytics to better optimize the approach by which Bit Rebels presents news and content. His graphic design background has proven to be an important tool when designing new systems and features for Bit Rebels since the development of solid and stable code depends entirely on their structure and implemented procedures. Richard currently resides in Stockholm, Sweden and directs the Bit Rebels offices in both Stockholm and Atlanta. You can reach Richard at richard@bitrebels.com