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Pankaj (@the2ndfloorguy) built a home-server AI prototype that captures a frame…
Brief
Pankaj (@the2ndfloorguy) is building an AI caretaker for his cat Docker after Docker fell sick. His home-server prototype captures frames every 3 seconds, runs YOLOv8l to detect the cat, and pings via Telegram; it flagged skipped meals that led to a bacterial diagnosis. He plans to productize a unified device with sensors, alerts, automated play, and scheduled “cat TV.”
Why it matters
Pankaj (@the2ndfloorguy) built a home-server AI prototype that captures a frame every 3 seconds, uses YOLOv8l to detect his cat Docker, and sends Telegram alerts—its monitoring caught skipped meals that revealed a bacterial infection.
Key details
- He’s consolidating weekend hacks (food/water bowl monitor, room cam, cat-video scheduler, movement/mood detector) into a single “one device, one brain” caretaker with planned features: automated laser games, camera-based food/water tracking, room activity monitoring, a Fitbit-like collar, abnormality alerts, two-way audio, and scheduled cat TV.