Preview: RZbuddy, the Smart Pet Companion for Anxiety

Preview: RZBuddy, the Smart Pet Companion

Coming soon: RZBuddy, an AI enabled smart dispenser in a pet companion form factor. This prototype massively alleviates stress in my pets and I alike. RZBuddy helps with separation anxiety by monitoring my pets and periodically dispensing treats while I'm away; or I can manually monitor / dispense treats over the internet.

Zooming out, this design is generic enough to serve as a reference smart dispenser for applications ranging from healthcare to retail automation. Changing the AI trigger or telemetry adapts the design to a new use case. Renesas' model zoo provides a great starting point for testing prebuilt-AI on RZBoard V2L. Or, you may want to build something more custom like I did with my smart parking demo.

Want to see more of RZBuddy? Stay tuned for the full release in September 2024- I'll be sharing the full project details, including open sourcing the software and hardware. For now, know this brief teaser highlights the features, performance, and flexibility of the technology I built upon: RZBoard V2L and IoTConnect.

If you're interested in embedded AI, multi-OS development, 3D printing, or robotics, RZBuddy may interest you!

🚀 Key Features

• Fanless Real-Time AI: Embedded Linux Powered by Renesas' DRP-AI engine and 2 ARM Cortex-A55 cores. Built on YOLO, see examples in Renesas' model zoo
• RTOS Motor Control: Precise, real-time device peripheral control by running RTOS in parallel with Linux.
• Secure Remote Operation via IP: Built with IoTConnect's Python SDK for secure remote feeding and monitoring from anywhere with internet access..

💸 Purchasing

Buy an RZBoard

📅 Upcoming Events

Want to see RZBuddy in person? Check out Renesas Irvine Tech Day!

🤝 Get in Touch

Have questions or business inquiries? Reach out to me lucas.keller@avnet.com

⏳ Coming Soon

The following sections will be released circa September 2024:

🛠️ Getting Started

Build your own: Build an RZBuddy from scratch using precompiled binaries or source code. Follow the setup guide in the official documentation.

📖 Documentation

Detailed open-source documentation, including hardware references, setup guides, and troubleshooting