Project Descriptioin

Dogs provide hours of entertainment and years of loyal companionship to their owners, but all too often have the undesirable habits of rummaging through the trash, digging holes, and chewing on household items. These habits are inconvenient to the owner and can have serious health consequences for dogs, since much of what they eat in the trash can be unhealthy and even toxic. Many owners don't realize that the root cause of this behavior is simply boredom. Boredom is easily prevented, but often occurs while the owner is away and thus can become a difficult problem to mitigate. Many people have tried to give their dog a bone or chew toy, but these quickly become uninteresting because of the monotony and lack of feedback.

Puppy Pal is a spherical robotic ball with the intent to solve that problem. The device can run autonomously or can be controlled through an Android device and provides up to 10 hours of entertainment before needing to be recharged through its wireless charging system.

Group Members

Scott Smith
Afzal Schafi
Anson Contrares
Cameron Riesen

Group Sponsors

We would like to thank Boeing for sponsoring this project.