New idea for remote control shock collar

[naterstan]

Recently I bought a remote control dog shock collar, but since I live alone it quickly gets old using it on myself. So, I've come up with an idea to take the power out of my hands, and develop something that will operate the remote control at random. It merely needs to press the button on the remote, at a seemingly random, somewhat scheduled time. I'm thinking a USB Arduino might be right for this, but I don't know what to pair it with to press a button. Any suggestions on this project would be nice!

[Bandit224]

Just wire the arduino directly into button contact. A button is like a drawbridge, it allows electricity when pressed and not otherwise. Just have the arduino programmed to send an electrical signal along the wires where the button would be.

[SexualChoc]

are you thinking of making something that is already made?
http://www.dreamloverlabs.com/
not saying you are, just honestly asking.
or maybe you can look at dream lover for ideas.

[Haldirkd]

well a very easy thing to do would be to simply use LEGO mindstorm, it has the motor, and simple programming features, all you have to do then is simply adjust a bit, and find the LEGO builder within :)

[sleepysub]

are you thinking of making something that is already made?
http://www.dreamloverlabs.com/
not saying you are, just honestly asking.
or maybe you can look at dream lover for ideas.

dreamlover starts at $1000. don't think many people can afford that.

[naterstan]

What I've come up with so far is that I need a linear solenoid to press the button. Something like this should work. http://www.adafruit.com/products/412 Here is a wiring schematic for using a solenoid with an Arduino: http://www.arduino.cc/playground/upload ... driver.pdf

With an Ethernet shield for the Arduino, I could have web access to the shock functions, too.

Just wire the arduino directly into button contact. A button is like a drawbridge, it allows electricity when pressed and not otherwise. Just have the arduino programmed to send an electrical signal along the wires where the button would be.

This is a temptingly easy option. However, I would rather leave the remote control intact for future mobile use. It is a tiny one (Innotek FS15) made of hard plastic, and appears to be water resistant. Also, it uses near field contacts for turning the collar on/off and pairing. I'm not sure how this would work after disassembly.

dreamlover starts at $1000. don't think many people can afford that.

Yes, DL is far outside my budget.

My vision for this is a programmable cradle for the remote, so the remote can easily be retrieved for manual operation