PiRoutine | Client ⏰💦

PiRoutine is a morning alarm system that uses a port forwarded raspberry pi, that's wired via relay switch to a water pump, and interacted with through a deployed front end.

All of which aims to instill good habits in the user, starting by waking up on time.

This is done by leveraging a pavlovian fear of laying in bed too long after they've heard their external alarm go off, by soaking the user and/or their bed with water. In return, the user quickly learns to wake up alongside their external alarm, jumping out of bed, ready to start their day with a light jog!

Check It Out!

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Phase 1 - Disarming Alarm 1

After waking up by an external alarm, it's suggested to give yourself 5-10 minutues before PiRoutine's first alarm goes off.

• (EX: External = 5:00AM, PiRoutine = 5:10AM)

Once awake, unlock and disarm the initial alarm, before the current time hits alarm 1.

• Failure to do so, will result in the pump going off.

• Once unlocked, other secured functionalities include:
  • The ability to change PiRoutine's initial alarm.
  • The ability to skip the current or upcoming day. While this will be recorded as a failure, it will not trigger the pump.

Phase 2 - Beginning My Routine Run

After the initial alarm is disarmed, I begin my morning run / walk. Waking up the body and getting the blood pumping.

• Note that while traveling, the client remains responsive to the users distance traveled.

Phase 3 - Disarming Alarm 2

After the distance is traveled (roughly 0.25mi-0.5mi), disarm the final alarm.

• Failure to do so, will result in the pump going off.

• Note that the metadata is updated on its own upon the current time reaching the final alarm time.

Checking My Records

Keeping me consistant and inspired, in addition to the streak / max streak tracking I included, I can also check my previous records whenever I want.

• White data entry indicates, I successfully stuck to my routine that day.
• Red data entry indicates, I failed to stick to my routine that day.

Raspberry Pi Installation

The raspberry pi is connected to a water pump, stored inside the 5 gallon bucket beside the bed. The pump has tubing connecting it to a piece of conduit with holes drilled into it, attached to my headboard.

(While this gif is outdated, it gets the point across)

Set Up

• Clone client code to a deployed instance.
• run:

npm install
npm start   # Builds the client bundle
npm run server

• Clone, Install & Deploy the PiRoutine Server on a raspberry pi & read it's README

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One day, I plan on making a video. Meanwhile, just ask if you'd like help setting up.

Jake Ernest Daurham