ABOUT

My pet is a virtual pet interacting with a user. The plush dog toy is connected to the computer, and the actual response to the user's interaction with the toy is displayed on the screen with animations. There are diverse interactions and animations. When you pat the toy, the dog on the screen feels happy and wags his tail. When you hold the dog’s left front paw, the animation changes to the dog trained to give his paw. Lastly, when you hold the toy and turn it upside down, the dog in the animation feels painful and cries.

This project focuses on an issue that many dog lovers are not able to raise a dog due to a variety of reasons such as money, time, environment, and condition. Also, My pet is different from existing robot pets in that the toy's reaction is on the screen, not on your hand.

My Pet works through three sensors, a ball activated the actuated sensor, a button, and a custom made double plate pressure sensor. The toy is operated by Arduino and Processing and acts as a controller.