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Using A Microcontroller To Train A Cat

Posted July 16, 2012 by Chris

“Most of the time Kelso is a great cat….However, he still seems to squeeze in some mischief despite a rigorous schedule that includes sleeping 18 hours a day. We need a solution and it needs to be high tech. A quick search of the spare parts bin in ‘the lab’ yields a PICAXE 28X1 custom programable microcontroller, a piezo speaker, a Sharp InfraRed Rangefinder and a AA battery holder.”

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