This repository has been transitioned to a public archive. While development has ceased, the codebase remains available for reference and historical purposes.

Impact on Current Users:

• New features and bug fixes will no longer be implemented.
• Issues and pull requests will not be reviewed or merged.

Accessing the Codebase:

• You can continue to clone, fork, and explore the code at your convenience.
• The codebase reflects the repository's state at the time of archiving.

Staying Informed:

• I recommend considering alternative projects that are actively maintained for your ongoing development needs.

Contributing:

• While new contributions are no longer accepted in this repository, feel free to explore forking the codebase and creating your own derivative project.

Thank You:

I appreciate your past contributions and interest in this project. I hope the archived codebase remains a valuable resource!

With iot-maneki-neko.ino and an ESP8266 (like the NodeMCU Lua Lolin V3 Module) you can make a Maneki-Neko (Beckoning Cat, Luck Cat, Winkekatze) to an IoT Maneki-Neko. Let's make a thing to an thing with internet or internet of things. Inspired by the Chaos Communication Camp Project Winkekatze.

You need an ESP8266 and a Maneki-Neko. Open iot-maneki-neko.ino with the Arduino IDE and adjust the configuration:

• cat_name : Your cat name
• ssid : Your WiFi SSID
• password : Your WiFi password

Upload iot-maneki-neko.ino to your ESP8266.

Connect D0 and D1 each with one LED.

Connect D2 to the motor (magnet).

Open index.html with your favorite text editor and adjust the configuration:

• cat_name : Your cat name

Open index.html with your favorite web browser and control your IoT Maneki-Neko.

With the Perl script wave.pl you can also control your cat. With mqtt-subscribe.pl you can see all commands of all IoT cats.

• The ESP8266 connects itself via WiFi and gets by DHCP an IP address.
• The computer connects to the MQTT broker iot.eclipse.org.
  • MQTT is explained in Wikipedia.
• The MQTT topic winkekatze/YOUR-CAT-NAME/command is subscribed.
• When the text wave appears, the cat starts to wave.

If you have found a bug (English is not my mother tongue) or have any improvements, send me a pull request.