About WiggleBin

The mission of WiggleBin is to craft an open-source, intelligent vermicomposting bin that cultivates joy for both earthworms and their human stewards.

Join us in this thrilling endeavor! Embark on a captivating, modern-day Darwinian journey into the realm of worms by creating your very own WiggleBin!

WiggleBin with Raspberry Zero and WiggleGate

Why?

Managing a worm bin comes with its share of challenges. Worms may attempt to escape, face risks of overheating, or become too dry. As a caring caretaker, ensuring the well-being of your worms is a priority. The question arises: How can you gauge the happiness of your worms without daily disruptions, constant checks, and the inevitable task of getting your hands dirty?

Here are some of the common problems:

  • Overheating

  • Drowning

  • Too wet

  • Too dry

  • Lack of oxygen

  • Over or under feeding

  • Feeding the wrong food

These are the issues WiggleBin's attempts to resolve:

How?

WiggleBin enables you to track worms using a Raspberry Pi and camera, providing insights into their Umwelt (perceptual world) and fostering a deeper connection with these remarkable creatures. Additionally, we offer various sensor options to measure conditions such as temperature, humidity, and more. We're also developing a system for feeding and harvesting that can be easily built in any FabLab.

License

The WiggleBin is open source hardware. Hardware is covered under CERN-OHL-S-2.0 (LICENSE.CERN-OHL-S-2.0.txt) license and software under GPL-3.0-or-later (LICENSE.GPL-3.0-or-later.txt) license.

Status

This project is in the research and testing phase. Currently our research involves trying out different sensors. See issues for more info and how to contribute. Check milestones for our future plans.

Thanks!

Many thanks to Open Hardware Academy and Stadslab Rotterdam for making this project possible.

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