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We feel the system which is proposed here is semi- supervised and hence not completely automated because the user needs to approve the feeding for the pet. There might arise a case where the user cannot access their mobile phones at that point of time, which will fail the main purpose of this project. We suggest you to develop a fully automated system which automatically delivers the pet requirements based on the needs without waiting for the pet owners response and also allowing the owner to monitor their pets closely.

We feel this design is developed for owners who have single pets, as the sounds coming from one pet might interfere with other pets. If they have multiple pets, does the owner need to install different devices for different pets?

We looked up some links online and found similar motion sensor cameras and food dispensing machines. How is this project going to be different from the already existing systems?

surveillance cameras:

https://www.amazon.com/Wansview-Wireless-Security-Surveillance-Monitor/dp/B075K89NTR/ref=sr_1_3?crid=22P3ZT6V985VV&keywords=pet+surveillance+camera&qid=1571875936&sprefix=pet+surve%2Caps%2C190&sr=8-3

food dispensing systems:

https://www.amazon.com/Furbo-Dog-Camera-Designed-Compatible/dp/B01FXC7JWQ/ref=sr_1_1?keywords=pet+surveillance+and+feeding&qid=1571875952&sr=8-1

We feel that voice recognition can be handy for this project, this can deal with the multiple pets in a house scenario.

In the abstract you have mentioned that you will be monitoring the pets using web cam, but the question here is, are you restricting the pets to stay at one place under cam surveillance to observe his abnormalities or are the pets allowed to move around the house or to other rooms?

The project is a practical one given the fact that a lot of pet owners cannot stay at home and take care of the pets all the time. A concern about the project is:

1. Since you are using sensors, raspberry pie and motors we believe the project will get really expensive. Do you think people will be willing to spend that much?
   We spoke to three pet owners and two out of three mentioned that they wouldn't be willing to spend a lot of money on something they have already trained their pet for.
   Another mentioned that, since they would be away only for a few hours for work, they would prefer a pet care center in case they really need to watch their pet on some days, since that is a more viable option.