UCF ECE Senior Design Group 7 | Summer 2021 - Fall 2021
The Smart Bird Feeder
The Smart Bird Feeder is the perfect product for the busy bird enthusiast. Our team found that it’s challenging to devote enough time to be properly rewarded by bird feeding. Our team's motivation is to maximize the potential of the birdwatching hobby and minimize the required time commitment from the user, while still achieving maximum results. The Smart Bird Feeder utilizes object detection technology to identify sought after bird species with a confidence interval of 90% or better, and includes auto defense mechanisms for backyard pests. The accompanying mobile application includes the ability to autosave bird memories, categorize birds, and send notifications. To our knowledge, there is no product that exists on the marketplace with all these features, and thus our group seeks to fill this empty space by making a specialized bird feeder like no other.
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Features
The Smart Bird Feeder comes equipped with a plethora of features that will impress even the most seasoned bird enthusiast
Keep The Squirrels At Bay
The Smart Bird Feeder will detect when an invading squirrel is nearby and will activate its defense system: cutting the squirrel off from the bird feed and playing a sound to deter them even further.
Easily Refill Your Feeder
The Smart Bird Feeder is equipped with an easy-to-use refill spout, complete with a stylish bird ornament, which allows you to refill your feeder without the need to get inside of it.
Portable and Rechargeable, With a Battery That Lasts
The Smart Bird Feeder is portable and includes a rechargeable battery that will last hours. This is largely possible due to the power-efficient motion sensor built into The Smart Bird Feeder, which allows the feeder to use less power when there is nothing nearby.
Stay Notified of Bird Activity and Never Miss a Moment
The Smart Bird Feeder will immediately notify you when it captures a new memory of a bird that's feeding from it. It's also able to detect the species of the bird and conveniently display it for you in a push notification and in the beautiful Bird Memories Gallery on our mobile app. This means you'll never need to wait around watching for birds, and instead you can view high quality images giving the best up-close views of the birds on your phone, or spring into action and go see the birds in-person whenever you get a notification.
You'll Know When The Birds Are Getting Hungry
The Smart Bird Feeder will also automatically notify you when it is running out of bird feed by pushing a notification to your phone. This means you'll know exactly when to refill your feeder, without having to constantly check it yourself.
Presentations & Demonstrations
Here are the presentations and demos that we created to show off The Smart Bird Feeder
SD2 CDR Presentation Video
Midterm Critical Design Review (CDR) video presentation provided to faculty in EEL4915
SD2 Final Presentation Video
Final presentation video provided to faculty committee in EEL4915
SD2 Midterm Demonstration Video
Midterm demonstration video provided to faculty in EEL4915
SD2 Final Demonstration Video
Final demonstration video provided to faculty committee in EEL4915
Senior Design Showcase Video
Senior Design Showcase - The Smart Bird Feeder - Group 7 University of Central Florida ECE Department (EE, CpE)
Documentation
Documents associated with our Senior Design project spanning from Senior Design I through Senior Design II
SD1 Initial Project Document (Divide & Conquer) →
Initial project description and block diagram document from EEL 4914
SD1 Final Documentation →
120 page final documentation from EEL 4914
SD2 CDR Presentation →
Slides from midterm Critical Design Review (CDR) from EEL4915
SD2 Proceedings Paper →
Proceedings conference paper presented to faculty committee in EEL4915
SD2 Final Presentation →
Slides from final presentation provided to faculty committee in EEL4915
SD2 Final Documentation →
Updated final documentation from EEL4915
The Smart Bird Feeder Code Repository →
Code repository for The Smart Bird Feeder device. Hosted by GitHub.
The Smart Bird Feeder Frontend App Code Repository →
Expo React Native frontend application for The Smart Bird Feeder. Hosted by GitHub.
The Smart Bird Feeder Backend API Repository →
Express NodeJS backend application for The Smart Bird Feeder. Hosted by GitHub.
About Us
Our team has worked tirelessly on the design and implementation of The Smart Bird Feeder. We are a team of four undergraduate students at the University of Central Florida, graduating in the Fall of 2021. Our team is comprised of three undergraduate students studying Computer Engineering, and one undergraduate student studying Electrical Engineering. We're very excited to introduce you to The Smart Bird Feeder!
Meet the team behind The Smart Bird Feeder
Paul Amoruso is a Computer Engineering student at the University of Central Florida planning to graduate this semester with his bachelor's degree. After graduating, he will pursue his Master’s degree in Computer Engineering starting Spring of 2022 at UCF. Other interests include Computer Architecture topics and gardening in the greenhouse he built.
John Hauff is a Senior baccalaureate student in Computer Engineering at the University of Central Florida. His interests include software development and embedded systems, and mentoring others in these areas. After graduating, John hopes to begin his career as a computer engineer or software engineer in the Orlando area.
Nikki Marrow is an Electrical Engineering student at the University of Central Florida. She is currently working as a firmware engineer at Lockheed Martin in Orlando, previously working on circuit design and testing. After graduating, she plans to work at Lockheed full-time. Other interests of hers include research in surface science and molecular dynamics.
Matthew Wilkinson is a graduating Computer Engineering student from the University of Central Florida. Following graduation he will be working for Disney’s Design and Engineering team as a Controls Engineer. He hopes to continue pursuing a career path in controls with a focus in entertainment.