When you buy through links on our articles, Future and its syndication partners may earn a commission. Credit: Getty Images No one wants to come home to find their cat pooping outside the litter box, ...

Are you wondering how to stop a cat from pooping in your yard? You’re not alone - dealing with cats defecating in the yard or garden can be a frustrating and persistent problem for many people.

A software engineer spent two years designing a machine learning system to log her cat’s pooping habits, and it involved sensors, an infrared camera, a Raspberry Pi, and about 50,000 pictures of cat ...