{"id":11844,"date":"2015-01-25T07:16:43","date_gmt":"2015-01-25T07:16:43","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.recantha.co.uk\/blog\/?p=11844"},"modified":"2015-01-25T07:17:36","modified_gmt":"2015-01-25T07:17:36","slug":"raspberry-pi-wifi-controlled-cat-laser-toy","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.recantha.co.uk\/blog\/?p=11844","title":{"rendered":"Raspberry Pi Wifi-Controlled Cat Laser Toy"},"content":{"rendered":"

PLEASE READ THE NOTES OF CAUTION BELOW<\/strong><\/p>\n

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I wasn’t going to feature this and then I thought I would with a note of caution.<\/em><\/p>\n

Here’s an Adafruit tutorial in which you construct a remotely-operated laser-pointer cat toy. The project provides a web interface which you can use to control the laser pointer which is attached\u00a0to a couple of servos for positioning.<\/p>\n

Here’s the note of caution:\u00a0They say not to shine this in the eyes of humans or animals – indeed, you should never<\/em> shine a laser in any eyes – it’s bloody dangerous!\u00a0While this is relatively easy (not foolproof) to avoid\u00a0if you’re holding the pointer\u00a0in your hand, it’s not so easy to guarantee it if you’re relying on a web interface with a streaming camera. So, please do this in the knowledge that it could be a bit dodgy! :-\/<\/strong><\/p>\n

Read the Adafruit tutorial here<\/a>\u00a0or view the video below.<\/p>\n